MOT Status
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141,071 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
All tyres started to crack and perish
Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt front (2.2.C.1c)
front diff oil leak
near side rear tyre starting to crack
rear tailgate mounting in poor condition
transfer box oil leak
Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement axle tie rod (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end loose rear (2.2.B.1d)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt front (2.2.C.1c)
front diff oil leak
near side rear tyre starting to crack
rear tailgate mounting in poor condition
transfer box oil leak
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
rear cross member corroded
Additional engine breather fitted.
Oil leak
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Additional engine breather fitted.
Oil leak
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
engine breather smoking slightly
rear steel brake pipes heavily undersealed
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
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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F288 JVU is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.
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 F288 JVU, 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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What year was F288 JVU registered?
F288 JVU is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 12 April 1989.
Is F288 JVU safe to buy?
The MOT history for F288 JVU shows 23 tests with a 82.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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