MOT Status
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80,416 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
general corrosion under vehicle
Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play a arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material after flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material before and after flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
general light corrosion to chassis
Offside Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
general light corrosion to chassis
Fuel Pipe/s corroded above tank
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security rear seatbox crossmember (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
Front coil springs not clamped in
Fuel Pipe/s corroded above chassis
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded on caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded on caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component damp around steering box (2.3.3b)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion ends of rear crossmember holed (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Front coil springs not clamped in
Fuel Pipe/s corroded above chassis
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded on caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded on caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component damp around steering box (2.3.3b)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion ends of rear crossmember holed (6.1.A.1)
Front Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear cross member corroded and holed
fuel pipes corroded
oil leak
oil leak around steering box
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Front Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear cross member corroded and holed
fuel pipes corroded
oil leak
oil leak around steering box
Oil leak
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Oil leak
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
Oil leak
bolt missing from front exhaust joint
no rear seats fitted at time of test
Offside Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)
Oil leak
bolt missing from front exhaust joint
no rear seats fitted at time of test
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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F869 DCT is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 3,528cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.
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 F869 DCT, 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 F869 DCT registered?
F869 DCT is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 20 April 1989.
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