MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
71,350 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Offside Front Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis (6.1.B.1a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
drag link bent
track rod bent
Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Brake servo vacuum pipe collapsed (3.6.C.1b)
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Lower Steering column universal joint insecure (2.1.5)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
drag link bent
track rod bent
How Reliable is the Land Rover Range Rover?
Based on 2,072,334 MOT tests across 178,266 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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GJW 298W is a 1980 Land Rover Range Rover in Green with a 3,528cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.
Across all 1980 Land Rover Range Rover models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 49,118 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Land Rover Range Rover fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 63,439 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GJW 298W, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Land Rover Range Rover typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 46 years old, this Land Rover Range Rover is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was GJW 298W registered?
GJW 298W is a 1980 Land Rover Range Rover, first registered on 27 August 1980.
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