MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
155,467 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rearmost joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Halfshaft likely to become detached Securing bolts broken (6.1.7 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rearmost joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Nearside Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Central Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))
Power steering component leaking Steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Crossmember (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front "hockey stick" bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Propshaft sliding joints worn
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn "A" frame top joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front "hockey stick" bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Propshaft sliding joints worn
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn A frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle On full lock (5.2.3 (f))
Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
All tyres close to or on limit
Front trailing arm (hockey sticks) bushes worn
All tyres close to or on limit
Front trailing arm (hockey sticks) bushes worn
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
O/S/R indicator lense damaged
Wipers deteriorated
O/S/R indicator lense damaged
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Wipers deteriorated
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
rear numberplate starting to delaminate but readable
slight corrosion to nearside front chassis outrigger, not considered excessive
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)
rear numberplate faded
Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
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)
rear numberplate faded
near side seat belt damaged and frayed slightly
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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GU51 LZA is a 2001 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2001 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.0% with a typical mileage of 94,644 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 GU51 LZA, 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 25 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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GU51 LZA is a 2001 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 September 2001.
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