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Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))
Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer Box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside steering dampener bush worn
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn Rear UJ (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Offside steering dampener bush worn
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength On top of chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Lower Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced X-member (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Steering box drop arm likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced out rigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn rear uj (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension rod attachment bracket/mounting fractured an axle (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear uj (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front hub seal weeping
Offside Front hub seal weeping
Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear prop front UJ (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play ball joint above rear axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)
n/s/f hub seal leaking
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Front Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Position lamp switch faulty (1.1.A.1)
o/s/f mirror glass cracked
o/s/f mirror glass cracked
Centre Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front Upper Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
n/s/ headlight poor pattern
n/s/r hub seal leaking
o/s/f mirror glass cracked
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
all front swivel joints have slight play
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
all front swivel joints have slight play
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
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G34 LYB is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 G34 LYB, 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 G34 LYB registered?
G34 LYB is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 17 August 1989.
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