MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
107,809 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside and offside front brake discs corroded and scored.
Nearside and offside rear brake discs pitted.
Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside and offside front brake discs corroded and scored.
Nearside and offside rear brake discs pitted.
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside and offside front brake pipes corroded but not considered excessive at this time.
Nearside and offside rear and nearside front brake discs scored and pitted.
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside and offside front brake pipes corroded but not considered excessive at this time.
Nearside and offside rear and nearside front brake discs scored and pitted.
Nearside and offside front brake pipes corroded but not considered excessive at this time.
Nearside and offside front hub seal leaking but not contaminating the brake system.
Nearside centre under floor corroded and holes but not within a prescribed area.
Slight leak of gases from exhaust rear section.
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside and offside front brake pipes corroded but not considered excessive at this time.
Nearside and offside front hub seal leaking but not contaminating the brake system.
Nearside centre under floor corroded and holes but not within a prescribed area.
Slight leak of gases from exhaust rear section.
Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by grease (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front brake disc contaminated by grease (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Towbar component excessively worn (6.6.1)
seatbelt stalk cover missing
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)
seatbelt stalk cover missing
Centre Front Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
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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G301 OBU is a 1989 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 56.3%.
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 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 G301 OBU, 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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G301 OBU is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 16 October 1989.
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