MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
161,350 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Fluid leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside floorpan/battery tray corroded
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
brake pipes from front to rear covered in underseal preventing inspection
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Fluid leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside floorpan/battery tray corroded
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a) (i))
brake pipes from front to rear covered in underseal preventing inspection
Fluid leak, but not excessive near engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Battery carrier corroded
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a) (i))
Fluid leak, but not excessive near engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Battery carrier corroded
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Suspension weakened but no possibility of the body or a component fouling a road wheel (2.4.A.1b)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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E453 RBD is a 1990 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
Across all 1990 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 127,503 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 E453 RBD, 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 36 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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E453 RBD is a 1990 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 March 1990.
Is E453 RBD safe to buy?
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