MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
88,981 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play axle stabilizer (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
nearside front hub leaking oil
offside front hub leaking oil
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Central Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play axle a frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front swivel housing leaking oil
Offside Front Outer Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front swivel housing leaking iol
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component reservoir tank lid seal (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Oil leak swivel hub ()
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Outer Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front hub seal has a slight leak
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded on caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front hub seal has a slight oil leak
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak ()
Drag link end excessively corroded and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded on caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis top (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Steering arm excessively corroded and unserviceable steering arm mount on front axle (2.2.C.1d)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Offside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear fog lamp not working fog lamp on all of the time (1.3.2b)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front hub seal slight leak
Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded on caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front hub seal slight leak
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak ()
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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D943 YJU is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.
Across all 1986 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 124,952 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Land Rover Defender fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 77,499 recorded failures. If you're considering buying D943 YJU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Land Rover Defender typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 40 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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D943 YJU is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 October 1986.
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