MOT Status
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153,765 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Slight corrosion to underside of vehicle.
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front shaft, rear u/j. (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded. (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under bonnet. (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front body support at bottom of bulkhead.
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded. (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under bonnet. (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm. (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes coated. (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes. (1.1.11 (c))
Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front shaft, both u/joints. (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front body mounting plate from chassis to bulk head corrosion forming.
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
7 pin trailer socket dust covers missing
Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s & o/s (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front hub dust cover missing.
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting cross member (6.6.6)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Propshaft universal joint worn front shaft rear u/j.
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting cross member & chassis. (6.6.6)
Oil leak engine
Oil leak transmission
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
7 pin trailer socket dust cover missing.
Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s & o/s (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front hub dust cap missing.
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Nearside Rear shock absorber dust cover corroded.
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Propshaft universal joint worn front shaft rear u/j.
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak engine
Oil leak transmission
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords heavily perished. (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
7 pin trailer socket dust cover missing.
Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s & o/s (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front hub dust cap missing.
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Nearside Rear shock absorber dust cover corroded.
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Propshaft universal joint worn front shaft rear u/j.
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak engine
Oil leak transmission
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
7 pin trailer socket has the dust cover missing.
Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s & o/s (2.2.C.1c)
Front prop shaft rear u/j worn.
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front body mounting corroded, in front of floor pan
Nearside non obligatory mirror damaged.
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear tyre perished
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s & o/s (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing n/s & o/s dust covers (2.7.2a)
registration plate lamp has 1 bulb not working.
Centre Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
front prop shaft rear u/j worn.
n/s non obligatory mirror missing.
n/s rear shock absorber dust cover corroded.
registration lamp has a light source not working, but not more than 50%.
Centre Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
front prop shaft rear u/j worn.
n/s non obligatory mirror missing.
n/s rear shock absorber dust cover corroded.
registration lamp has a light source not working, but not more than 50%.
Centre Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
front bumper corroded.
front prop shaft rear u/j worn.
n/s front axle hub dust cover missing.
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
n /sf steering arm has slight play
rear axle bump stops missing
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F156 UFH is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.
Across all 1989 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 127,912 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 F156 UFH, 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 37 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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F156 UFH is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 23 May 1989.
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