MOT Status
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135,412 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush front bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
slight oil seepage from both front hubs
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Engine and gearbox damp with oil
Fuel pump damp
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)
front steering damper bushs worn
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
front steering damper bushs worn
front and rear number plates fading
front prop shaft joint worn
front wheel bering have slight play
nearside front selt belt fraying
plan hard bush slight worn
rear tie bar bush slighty worn
Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
front and rear number plates fading
front prop shaft joint worn
front wheel bering have slight play
nearside front selt belt fraying
plan hard bush slight worn
rear tie bar bush slighty worn
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
nearside rear tyre has cut in tread area
offside rear tyre has cut in tread area
parking brake warning light not working
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
nearside rear tyre has cut in tread area
offside rear tyre has cut in tread area
parking brake warning light not working
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Spare tyre defective
rear halfshafts housings leaking.
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear Towbar component excessively corroded (6.6.1)
Nearside Rear Towbar component excessively corroded (6.6.1)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Towbar component excessively corroded (6.6.1)
Offside Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Nearside Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Spare tyre defective
rear halfshafts housings leaking.
Front Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
nearside rear brake slower operation than offside rear brake
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
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Top MOT Failure Points
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G145 XVL is a 1990 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.
Across all 1990 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 127,503 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same 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 G145 XVL, 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 36 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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G145 XVL is a 1990 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 5 April 1990.
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