MOT Status
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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))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive front diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
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))
Oil leak, but not excessive front diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
fair amount of front brake imbalance at 24%
slight interaction between n/r side light and indicator
fair amount of front brake imbalance at 24%
slight interaction between n/r side light and indicator
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
n/s/f seat slightly insecure
wiper linkage worn
Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component 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 Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
n/s/f seat slightly insecure
wiper linkage worn
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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G83 GWO is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 G83 GWO, 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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G83 GWO is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 6 November 1989.
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