MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
185,628 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
o/s and n/s front outriggers.o/s and n/s chassis,floor,rear cross member and rear and centre exhaust corroded.
Nearside and offside front outriggers corrorded
Steering box leaking
Nearside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside and offside front outriggers corrorded
Steering box leaking
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Upper Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Upper Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
corrosion to offside rear crossmember
front and rear position lights stay on
offside front inner and outer hub seals leaking
slight corrosion to both front out riggers
slight corrosion to nearside front chassis
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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F783 MRA is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.
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 F783 MRA, 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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F783 MRA is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1989.
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