MOT Status
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154,396 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
General under body/chassis and components surface corrosion ( front body brackets heavily corroded poor condition)
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Oil staining steering box , universal joint slight wear
slight oil leak , engine gearbox and front diff
windscreen stone chipped
Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated axle seal leaked (1.1.14 (b))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) contaminated axle seal leaked (1.1.13 (b))
General under body/chassis and components surface corrosion ( front body brackets heavily corroded poor condition)
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Oil staining steering box , universal joint slight wear
slight oil leak , engine gearbox and front diff
windscreen stone chipped
General under body/chassis and components surface corrosion ( front body brackets heavily corroded poor condition)
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component box ( universal joint slight wear) (2.1.5 (a))
Rear diff and gearbox slight oil leak
windscreen stone chip signs of repair
General under body/chassis and components surface corrosion /under sealed
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective split end (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside rear brake greater then offside it appears the braking system may require adjustment/repair
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes been covered (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated trailing arm to axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed drivers (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
front diff and gearbox slight oil leak/staining
steering link arm marked in yellow to box ball joint cover slight damage/deteriorated advise renew
windscreen stone chipped
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear slight lagging in operation it appears the braking system may require adjustment/repair
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
general surface corrosion rear chassis shock absorber mounting areas
Nearside Front Outer Drag link end ball joint has slight play and cover surface perishing (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front diff /hub oil leak advise repair before brake contamination
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
gearbox slight oil leak
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting chassis marked in yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drag link end ball joint has slight play and cover surface perishing (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front diff /hub oil leak advise repair before brake contamination
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
gearbox slight oil leak
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush advise replace (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm wear inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush advise replace (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed drivers (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
tyres sidewalls slight perishing
Offside Front floor under vehicle corroded/holed the sold plate under floor matt advise repair
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play minor (2.6.2)
all tyres surface cracking outer sidewall nearside front slight wear inner edge.
Headlamp aim too low nearside and offside (1.8)
Offside Front floor under vehicle corroded/holed the sold plate under floor matt advise repair
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play minor (2.6.2)
all tyres surface cracking outer sidewall nearside front slight wear inner edge.
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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D960 YAU is a 1997 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1997 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.5% with a typical mileage of 117,879 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 D960 YAU, 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 29 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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D960 YAU is a 1997 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 17 March 1997.
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