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ESR 38V

1998 Land Rover Light Weight

Green Diesel 2295cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Sep 2016
Tests17 (8 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate47.1%

Mileage

80,337 mi
Last recorded80,337 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2015
Typical for 1998 Land Rover Light Weight18,091 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationESR 38V
MakeLand Rover
ModelLight Weight
Year1998
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,295cc

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MOT History

8 pass 9 fail
Pass 22 Sep 2015 80,337 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2015 80,330 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid (3.5.1h)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis leg (6.1.B.2)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front tyre cracks appearing on sidewall (not down to fabric)

Oil leak from engine

Oil leak from gear box

Pass 13 Aug 2014 80,059 miles

Minimal front suspension clearence but satisfactory for Mot test.

Fail 11 Aug 2014 800,057 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Minimal front suspension clearence but satisfactory for Mot test.

Pass 2 Sep 2013 79,771 miles

Oil leak

Fail 30 Aug 2013 79,762 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

Fail 24 Jul 2013 79,702 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Oil leak

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 27 Jul 2012 78,988 miles

Oil leak

Fail 27 Jul 2012 78,988 miles

Fuel pipe union leaking (7.2.3)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Oil leak

Fail 26 Apr 2012 78,962 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Oil leak

Pass 3 May 2011 78,506 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke at idle (7.4.A.1)

Exhaust emits visible black smoke at idle (7.4.A.1)

Nearside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Oil leak

Pass 14 Apr 2010 77,962 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2010 77,960 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

nearside rear chassis leg holed and corroded

Pass 14 Nov 2008 77,200 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2008 77,200 miles

Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

both nearside shock absorbers dented

Pass 26 Oct 2007 76,695 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 26 Oct 2007 76,695 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

How Reliable is the Land Rover Light Weight?

Based on 2,171 MOT tests across 209 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
426
Miles/Year
54
Year Lifespan
209
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 107
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 94
Stop lamp not working 79
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 57
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 53
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ESR 38V is a 1998 Land Rover Light Weight in Green with a 2,295cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 47.1%.

Across all 1998 Land Rover Light Weight models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.7% with a typical mileage of 18,091 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 Light Weight fails its MOT is suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 107 recorded failures. If you're considering buying ESR 38V, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Light Weight typically stays on UK roads for around 54 years. At 28 years old, this Land Rover Light Weight is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was ESR 38V registered?

ESR 38V is a 1998 Land Rover Light Weight, first registered on 28 August 1998.

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