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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear part of front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm to axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm to axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Steering column universal joint insecure u/j to steering box (2.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail front joint (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear part of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm to axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm to axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play A Frame above rear axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Forward bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Gear box mount bolt missing
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired Chassis (2.1.2 (e) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play A Frame above rear axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Forward bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Gear box mount bolt missing
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear rear silencer missing
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear rear silencer missing
Front tyres perishing
engine oil leak
Fuel system component leaking pump area (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced low output (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings door frame (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear tyre perishing in tread
Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
centre seat missing
Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
all four tyres starting to perish in tread
slight play in steering box drop arm
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
all four tyres starting to perish in tread
slight play in steering box drop arm
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G313 RKJ is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
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 G313 RKJ, 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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G313 RKJ is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1989.
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