MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
135,421 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play offside and nearside (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play front track rod joint at steering box end (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Gearbox mounting defective transfer box mounting ()
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both off side and nearside have slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn offside & nearside, main axel stay bar bushes, all four bushes (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Lower Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security battery box (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Lower Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play joint next to steering box (2.2.2 (c))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a ball joint (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Drag link end loose (2.2.B.1d)
Offside Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
corrosion around n/s/f floorpan
exhaust rubber missing centre
front axle fixings corroded x2
n/s/r & o/s/r axle fixings weak/corroded
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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F608 LTN is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
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 F608 LTN, 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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F608 LTN is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 February 1989.
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