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F867 PRO

1989 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Mar 2022
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

125,104 mi
Last recorded125,104 miles
Recorded on24 Feb 2021
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF867 PRO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Feb 2021 125,104 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Mar 2020 120,589 miles

clutch pedal anti slip missing

n/s dipped beam dim,image poor

n/s/f and both rear springs corroded

o/s/f indicator shows white light

slight play in front wheel bearings

slightly corroded brake pipe to n/s/f hose

various areas of slight corrosion to body and chassis

Fail 3 Mar 2020 120,585 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

clutch pedal anti slip missing

n/s dipped beam dim,image poor

n/s/f and both rear springs corroded

o/s/f indicator shows white light

slight play in front wheel bearings

slightly corroded brake pipe to n/s/f hose

various areas of slight corrosion to body and chassis

Pass 21 Mar 2019 114,159 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bushes to axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement panhard rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

head light main beam flash not working

Fail 15 Mar 2019 114,144 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting tubular outrigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Steering column universal joint insecure bottom u/j (2.1.3 (a) (i))

Steering box drop arm likely to become detached securing nut loose and locking device not working (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bushes to axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement panhard rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

head light main beam flash not working

Pass 9 Mar 2018 113,427 miles

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

main beam flash does not work, but works on down switch

Fail 2 Mar 2018 113,411 miles

Drag link end ball joint has excessive play box end (2.2.B.1f)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases snapped in the middle (7.1.2)

Intermediate drop arm insecure drop arm on the box (2.2.B.1a)

Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)

Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush axle end (2.4.G.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint main 'A' frame ball joint to top of rear axle (2.4.G.2)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

main beam flash does not work, but works on down switch

Pass 6 May 2017 113,262 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Oil leak ()

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Fail 5 May 2017 113,262 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Oil leak ()

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Pass 6 May 2016 112,754 miles

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component box (2.3.3b)

Fail 6 May 2016 112,754 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component box (2.3.3b)

Pass 28 Apr 2015 110,690 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 15 Apr 2014 106,380 miles

Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 7 Apr 2014 106,380 miles

Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)

Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Nearside Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Track rod end socket spring broken (2.2.B.1e)

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)

Offside Steering damper damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 11 Jan 2012 106,018 miles

O/S/R & N/S/R CHASSIS MEMBER HAS EXCESSIVE UNDERSEALED

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Pass 19 Jun 2010 104,789 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2009 96,365 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2008 92,838 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2007 90,364 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2007 90,356 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)

Nearside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 16 Mar 2006 88,037 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?

Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
3,550
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
181,953
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 77,499
Brake pipe excessively corroded 77,229
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 57,749
position lamp(s) not working 53,914
Stop lamp not working 52,341
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F867 PRO is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Black 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 F867 PRO, 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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F867 PRO is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 June 1989.

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