MOT Status
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156,325 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bushes axle end (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front swivel weeping grease from swivel ball
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm axle end (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all brake disks (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam swivel slight play (5.1.2 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both front swivel balls misting oil
Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play at steering box (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
plastic trims shields covering some prescribed areas
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings and offside bulkhead mounts (6.1.B.2)
Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play at steering box (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
plastic trims shields covering some prescribed areas
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
front and rear no plates showingt signs of detorating
unable to acess condition of front brake pads
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
front and rear no plates showingt signs of detorating
unable to acess condition of front brake pads
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Lower Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
front and rear no plates detorating
Oil leak
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Standard fitment seat belt missing
front and rear no plates showing signsof detorating
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Standard fitment seat belt missing
front and rear no plates showing signsof detorating
Coolant leak
Oil leak
chassies showing surface corrosion
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
front and rear no plates detorating
front axle damper eye bushes showind signs of wear
unable to see condition of front brake pads
front and rear no plates detorating
front axle damper eye bushes showind signs of wear
unable to see condition of front brake pads
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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F647 SAC is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Yellow with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 F647 SAC, 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 F647 SAC registered?
F647 SAC is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 3 January 1989.
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