MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
141,437 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front alternator belt loose
Front Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a))
Front alternator belt loose
Nearside Front Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged fouling on lock (1.1.11 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
slight oil leak from rear diff
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear axle trailing arm front bush perishing. Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear axle trailing arm front bush perishing. Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
slight oil leak from rear diff
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
O/s/r bump stop missing
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine bay (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive minor leak from rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
slight leak of oil from front swivel housings
Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine bay (8.4.1 (a) (i))
flexible brake pipe ferrule slightly corroded front offside and nearside
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Fuel pipe insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine bay (8.4.1 (a) (i))
flexible brake pipe ferrule slightly corroded front offside and nearside
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play drop arm joint (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front slight play steering damper bush.
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outrigger below drivers seat (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play drop arm joint (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front slight play steering damper bush.
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front Ball joint has slight play steering arm (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Steering column universal joint has slight play bottem steering uj (2.1.5)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Power steering pump drive system defective (2.3.6)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly chafed (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly chafed (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Driver's door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly chafed (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly chafed (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts (3.6.B.2a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts (3.6.B.2a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
advise slight play in drop arm ball joint
rear no plate slightly deteriated
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
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F304 JCA is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 F304 JCA, 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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F304 JCA is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 23 May 1989.
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