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112,065 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive appears to be oil pressure switch area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Coil spring corroded both sides, front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c))
Emissions not tested co and hydrocarbons excessively and obviously above limits (8.2.1.2 (d))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Coil spring corroded both sides, front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
horn sounds 'weak'
Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Brakes imbalanced across an axle low reading (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Power steering pump has slight seepage power steering pump area (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
rear exhaust silencer deteriorated
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))
Front Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system across front under radiator (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Power steering pump has slight seepage power steering pump area (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
rear exhaust silencer deteriorated
Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced support member under rear seats area (6.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis by rear suspension arm (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced support member under rear seats area (6.2.2 (c) (i))
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
vehicle has had several welding repairs
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
vehicle has had several welding repairs
Front both sides have slight play in upper steering swivel assemblies on axle
minor damage on both front seat belts
Front both sides have slight play in upper steering swivel assemblies on axle
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
minor damage on both front seat belts
Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Lower passenger door pillar deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Sill supports both sides heavily corroded
Steering box has slight dampness
Top axle ball joint play
nsf headlamp has condensation
nsf tractor joint weap
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Lower passenger door pillar deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Sill supports both sides heavily corroded
Top axle ball joint play
nsf headlamp has condensation
nsf tractor joint weap
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
N/S/R bump stop missing . General corrosion underside
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Slight leak from steering box
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
all road springs rusting
n/s/r bump stop missing
steering box damp
unders side of this car very rusty
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Oil leak
all road springs rusting
n/s/r bump stop missing
steering box damp
unders side of this car very rusty
Heavy corrosion staring underside
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Heavy corrosion staring underside
Nearside Front Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Dampness on power steering fluid resovoir
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Heavy corrosion underside at rear and and front
Intermitent fault with fog lamp but worked for duration of test after tapping lamp
side steps have corroded mountings
small oil leak from steering box area
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Centre exhaust clamp loose. †Road wheels starting to rust. †Steering box appears damp but no actual leak under pressure test.
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F781 XBV is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in White with a 3,528cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.
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 F781 XBV, 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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F781 XBV is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 10 January 1989.
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