MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
85,481 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pedal Anti-slip wearing away
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Oil leak on brake back plate
Upper Steering column fixing has slight sideways movement
Coolant leak
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
brake pedal anti slip wearing
offside front wheel bearing noisy
several oil leaks
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation (1.1.A.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake relay lever locking device insecure (3.5.1l)
Coolant leak
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
brake pedal anti slip wearing
offside front wheel bearing noisy
several oil leaks
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
fluid leak to nearside of the rear axle
offside front bonnet securing device splitting
Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
fluid leak to nearside of the rear axle
offside front bonnet securing device splitting
Nearside Front front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
main beam tell tell not working.
Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely (3.7.C.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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EHT 85K is a 1971 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
Across all 1971 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 75,580 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 EHT 85K, 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 55 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was EHT 85K registered?
EHT 85K is a 1971 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 10 November 1971.
Is EHT 85K safe to buy?
The MOT history for EHT 85K shows 10 tests with a 70% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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