MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
103,287 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
coil springs x 4 corroded
surface corrossion chassis
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Under body chassis slight corrosion
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering box fixing bolts ineffective (2.1.2 (c) (i))
Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security CROSS MEMBER (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Front Suspension arm synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Oil leak
wipers in poor condition
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front Suspension arm synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
wipers in poor condition
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Oil leak
slight corrosion to rear brace
vehicle quite muddy on the under side
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by grease (3.5.1h)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
engine oil leak
nsf tyre in poor condition
radiator in poor conditon
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Top MOT Failure Points
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F278 JMA is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.
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 F278 JMA, 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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F278 JMA is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 July 1989.
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