MOT Status
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190,143 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Fluid leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported front to rear (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting bulk head to out rigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting bulk head to out rigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting center cross member witch holds a frame (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting out rigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side hand brake drum (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bushes (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock absorber mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened shock absorber mounting cone (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Surface corrosion forming on underside, chassis and some suspension components.
Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Body mounting fixings insecure Outrigger Bracket corroded (6.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Body mounting fixings insecure Outrigger Bracket corroded (6.2.2 (c) (i))
Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))
Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
o/s rear bump stop missing
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Brake vacuum build up slow (3.3.E.6)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
front brake disks rusty and worn
nearside front tyre slight outer sidewall damage
offside front svivel housing rusty and leaking slightly
slight play in rear universal joint on front propshaft
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Brake vacuum build up slow (3.3.E.6)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
front brake disks rusty and worn
nearside front tyre slight outer sidewall damage
offside front svivel housing rusty and leaking slightly
slight play in rear universal joint on front propshaft
raer discs surface rust
rear brake pipe end nuts corrodeing
rear pads starting to look low unable to see exact depth
slight play steering box drop arm balljoint
o/s/r tyre wearing low
slight play in steering box drop arm
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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DA51 LXV is a 2001 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.
Across all 2001 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.0% with a typical mileage of 94,644 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 DA51 LXV, 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 25 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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DA51 LXV is a 2001 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 20 December 2001.
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