MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
58,321 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Driver's door pillar deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
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Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
Front registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp missing (1.2.1a)
Outer Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Direction indicator missing (1.4.A.2b)
Nearside Front Driver's door pillar deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
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Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
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Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
advise o/s/f chassis and n/s/f chassis corrodid advise front floors corrodid advise general condition
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
advise o/s/f chassis and n/s/f chassis corrodid advise front floors corrodid advise general condition
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Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
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Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Centre Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Centre Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Oil leak
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advise o/s/f and n/s/f floors holed and corrodid
surface corrosion on chassis and body
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
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)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn (2.5.C.1c) DANGEROUS
surface corrosion on chassis and body
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Position lamp switch insecure (1.1.A.1)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Coolant leak
Nearside Front Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis (6.1.B.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Oil leak
n/s/f floor pan corroded badly
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Front Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
How Reliable is the Land Rover 88?
Based on 159,893 MOT tests across 17,464 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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HFW 499Y is a 1982 Land Rover 88 in Blue with a 2,495cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 46.7%.
Across all 1982 Land Rover 88 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 55,682 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 88 fails its MOT is suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 11,810 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HFW 499Y, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Land Rover 88 typically stays on UK roads for around 67 years. At 44 years old, this Land Rover 88 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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HFW 499Y is a 1982 Land Rover 88, first registered on 1 September 1982.
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