MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
191,866 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Centre Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Slight play in nearside rear A frame bush
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
clutch hose fouling on chassis and worn down to reinforcements
corrosion in offside front floor
slight wear in nearside and offside front trailing arm bushes
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Centre Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
nearside front headlight stone chipped
offside rear end of chassis holed and corroded
steering column switchs slightly insecure
Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Centre Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
engine idle very erratic
nearside front headlight stone chipped
offside rear end of chassis holed and corroded
steering column switchs slightly insecure
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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F657 NMJ is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.
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 F657 NMJ, 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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F657 NMJ is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 23 March 1989.
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