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Nearside Front Hub area minor oil leak
Exhaust mounting defective Rear rubber mounting deteriorated. (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside and offside middle body mountings corroded.
Oil leak, but not excessive Nearside and offside front axle. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Seat belt installation attached to floor without reinforcement plates or with plates of an unsuitable size/contour (10.1 (m))
Offside Front Lower Body mounting fixings insecure Body mounting bolt nut missing. (6.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt installation attached to floor without reinforcement plates or with plates of an unsuitable size/contour (10.1 (m))
Offside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached lower mounting bolt (5.3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Exhaust mounting defective Rear rubber mounting deteriorated. (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside and offside middle body mountings corroded.
Oil leak, but not excessive Nearside and offside front axle. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front hub sill slight leak
Nearside Rear All position lamps slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring/shock mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear hub sill slight leak
Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced centre outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front centre outrigger corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear centre outrigger corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)
Nearside Front hub seal slight leak
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Rear hub seal slight leak
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)
Nearside Front hub seal slight leak
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Rear hub seal slight leak
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear 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)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front brake discs are slightly pitted
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear 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)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front brake discs are slightly pitted
Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
offside front body corroded
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.D.2c)
Oil leak
Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
offside front body corroded
Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
body hangers starting to corrode
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F477 YAJ is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.
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 F477 YAJ, 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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F477 YAJ is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 4 July 1989.
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