MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
120,575 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Rear Propshaft flange bolt(s) loose/missing ()
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Steering system lightly rubbing (2.2.D.2a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front tyre side wall perished
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint hub assembly (2.5.A.1c)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front tyre side wall perished
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
general corrosion through out
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
Play in both front swivel hubs
Rust starting around rear spring hangers
This vehicle is plated as 2999GVW
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
n/s/r bump stop missing
rear propshaft uj badly worn
revenue weight 2999kg gross on v5
slight kink in n/s/r brake pipe
steering damper bushes worn
wear in both swivel hub top pins
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) DANGEROUS
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) DANGEROUS
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Steering column shaft locking device missing (2.1.6)
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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F417 ROU is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
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 F417 ROU, 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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F417 ROU is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 April 1989.
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