MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
115,887 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. rear brake imbalance. 27% (3.7.B.5b)
Offside rear brake grabbing
Parking brake performance only just met
Temporary repair to nearside and offside indicator side repeater
Brakes imbalanced across an axle rear brake imbalance. 51% (3.7.B.5b)
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play nearside (2.2.B.1f)
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Headlamp aim not tested nearside (1.8.A.1c)
Headlamp not working on dipped beam nearside (1.7.5a)
Headlamp not working on main beam nearside (1.7.5a)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Indicator tell tale inoperative nearside and offside (1.4.A.2a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Side repeater missing nearside and offside (1.4.A.2b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on nearside and offside (8.2.1b)
rear brake application uneven n/s/r 122kgf. o/s/r 247kgf (3.7.B.2)
Offside rear brake grabbing
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
rear number plate cracked
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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G221 DSC is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.
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 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 G221 DSC, 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 G221 DSC registered?
G221 DSC is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 4 September 1989.
Is G221 DSC safe to buy?
The MOT history for G221 DSC shows 7 tests with a 85.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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