MOT Status
ValidMileage
167,730 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front drag link end worn
Offside Front track rod end worn
BOTH FRONT HUB SEALS WEEPING , OFFSIDE FRONT TRACK ROD END WORN , PIN HOLE IN FRONT EXHAUST , ALL ADVISES ASSESSED TO BE OK AT TIME OF TEST
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
OFFSIDE FRONT TRACK ROD END WORN , BOTH FRONT HUB SEALS WORN , FRONT EXHAUST HAS A SMALL HOLE , NEARSIDE REAR STABALISER ARM NUT WORKING LOOSE , ALL ADVISES ASSESSED TO BE OK AT TIME OF TEST
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Rear Anti-roll bar severely distorted (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front Upper Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Towbar component insecure (6.6.1)
brake fluid low
n/s bulk head small rust hole
CORROSION IN FLOOR SECTIONS NEARSIDE FRONT NEAR BODY MOUNTS , CORROSION IN ALL PARTS OF CHASSIS , BRAKE FLUID LOW , ALL ADVISES ASSESSED TO BE OK AT TIME OF TEST
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
CORROSION IN FLOOR SECTIONS NEARSIDE FRONT NEAR BODY MOUNTS , CORROSION IN ALL PARTS OF CHASSIS , BRAKE FLUID LOW , ALL ADVISES ASSESSED TO BE OK AT TIME OF TEST
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
CORROSION IN ALL PARTS OF CHASSIS , OFFSIDE FRON T IND/LENS FADED , OFFSIDE REAR SIDE LIGHT LENS FADED , ALL ADVISES ASSESSED TO BE OK AT TIME OF TEST
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
WIPER BLADES SPLIT . HEADLAMP AIMS ON LOWER LIMMIT . OIL LEAK . ALL BRAKE HOSES PERISHED . FRONT DISCS CORRODED . BRAKE PIPES ON FRONT CALIPERS CORRODED . LOW RESERVE TRAVEL ON PARK BRAKE . ALL ADVISES ASSESED TO BE OK AT TIME OF TEST
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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F616 BTG is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.
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 F616 BTG, 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 F616 BTG registered?
F616 BTG is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 February 1989.
Is F616 BTG safe to buy?
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