MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
107,509 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor pan area (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Front Registration plate insecure damaged (0.1 (a))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced correded / holes (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm tyre size T265/75r16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.6mm centre / tyre size T265/75r16 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed check strap loose (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Front passenger door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed check strap detached (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all wheels ()
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength close to A frame front bush, cross member, area marked yellow (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box drop arm, ball joint also has slight play (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed check strap loose (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Front passenger door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed check strap detached (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all wheels ()
All brake disc backing plates missing
General under body corrosion
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
front windscreen wiper linkage worn
handbrake lever has little reserve travel
n/s/f door check strap damaged
reverse light not working
All brake back plates missing
Front Both seat belts frayed but not to excess
General under body corrosion
Oil leak
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
nearside door mirror cracked
nearside outer drag link ball joint dust cover split
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
nearside door mirror cracked
nearside outer drag link ball joint dust cover split
rear axle seal leaking
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
slight perrishing on nearside front tyre`s sidewall
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
slight perrishing on nearside front tyre`s sidewall
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
chassis rails corroded
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
chassis rails corroded
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
rear chassis corroding
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
rear chassis corroding
Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
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G784 RBW is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Brown with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
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 G784 RBW, 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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G784 RBW is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 6 October 1989.
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