MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
28,634 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Chassis corroded
Nearside Chassis corroded
heavley undersealed car advise wheel bearing play
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
heavley undersealed car advise wheel bearing play
Front Windscreen washer not working advise heavley undersealed been welled advise reae spring monts poor (3.5 (a))
advise heavley undersealed poor head lights car been standing
very heavley undersealed chasie tyers low
advise heavley undersealed pached chasie
advise week chasie heavley undersealed
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
advise week chasie heavley undersealed
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases center clamp (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure o/s n./s (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low adjusters corroded (1.8)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner outer chassis leg (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner outer & top chassis leg (6.1.B.2)
UNDER CAR FRONT & REAR + SUSPENSION ALL CORRODED
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
UNDER CAR SUSPENION ALL CORRODED
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing (5.2.1b)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
UNDER CAR SUSPENION ALL CORRODED
NSR Leaf spring bump stop missing
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Nearside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
Oil leak
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
NSR Leaf spring bump stop missing
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Nearside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
Oil leak
exhaust tail pipe corroded
n/s/f under wheel arch cover loose
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Oil leak
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear wheel cylinder securing device loose (3.5.1j)
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut missing (2.4.B.7b)
Nearside Front Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis (6.1.B.1a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis (6.1.B.1a)
Offside Front Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis (6.1.B.1a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
n/s/f hub seal slght dampness
panel under n/s/f arch insecure
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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FWD 898Y is a 1983 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,496cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.6%.
Across all 1983 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 109,986 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 FWD 898Y, 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 43 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 FWD 898Y registered?
FWD 898Y is a 1983 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1983.
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