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G251 OCP

1990 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Oct 2017
Tests16 (8 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

185,231 mi
Last recorded185,231 miles
Recorded on25 Sep 2017
Typical for 1990 Land Rover Defender127,503 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG251 OCP
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1990
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

8 pass 8 fail
Fail 25 Sep 2017 185,231 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Fuel tank leaking at neck (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Power steering pump leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play both ends of hub (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings at spring mount (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended bump stop missing (2.4.F.3)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 4 parts all been marked (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended bump stop missing (2.4.F.3)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings at towbar mounting (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings spring mounting (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings at towbar mounting (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Power steering component(s) leaking steering box (2.3.3b) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

all brake pipes are covered in under seal

exhaust is corroded allover

oil leak at engine

oil leak at rear diff

oil leak at transferbox

under neath vehicle is showing signs of corrosion

Pass 10 Oct 2016 175,540 miles

Nearside Rear bump stop missing

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Rear bump stop missing

oil leak at engine

Fail 7 Oct 2016 175,517 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Offside Front Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Suspension arm locating pin retaining device not properly locked (2.4.G.3b)

Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped no movement on pipe at rear axle (3.6.B.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear bump stop missing

Nearside Rear bump stop missing

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

oil leak at engine

Fail 8 Aug 2016 175,492 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floorpan (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)

Nearside Rear Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings spring mount (6.1.B.2)

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

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

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings at floor pan (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported backbox rubber mount broken (7.1.1)

Rear Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear bump stop missing

Pass 21 Apr 2015 172,767 miles

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

Fail 11 Apr 2015 172,767 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Fail 25 Mar 2015 172,757 miles

Emissions not tested (7.4.B.1)

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Front Brake pad(s) inappropriately repaired (3.5.1n)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)

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

Pass 20 Jul 2012 169,757 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2012 169,757 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

Pass 9 Jul 2011 164,539 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2010 155,521 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

oil leak at steering box

oil leak from rear diff oil seal + transfer box

Fail 16 Jul 2010 155,521 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

oil leak at steering box

oil leak from rear diff oil seal + transfer box

Pass 17 Jul 2009 145,822 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2007 145,271 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2006 140,947 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2006 140,947 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

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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G251 OCP is a 1990 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1990 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 127,503 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 G251 OCP, 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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G251 OCP is a 1990 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 July 1990.

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