MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
197,809 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength main chassis rail corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm ball joint dust cover (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength main chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
fuel tank corroded
Front Oil leak, but not excessive diff/axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
surface corrosion through out chassis
Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded in arch marked with chalk (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached not connected at the bottom mounting point DANGEROUS! (5.3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm bush excess play (possibly due to shocks not being connected) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle touching radius arm (5.2.3 (f))
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view mirror glass broken (3.3 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded in arch marked with chalk (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached not connected at the bottom mounting point DANGEROUS! (5.3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm bush excess play (possibly due to shocks not being connected) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across axle marked with chalk (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Oil leak, but not excessive diff/axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
surface corrosion through out chassis
hand brake lever near end of travel
nearside rear brake pads very low and inner nearside rear brake disc very corroded
nearside wiper blade parks high on screen
rear parking brake just met efficency at 20% it would appear the brake needs repair or adjustment
slight damage to nearside front track rod end dust cover
slight play nearside front track rod end
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt shaft from steering box (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play shaft from steering box (2.2.B.1f)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
both front doors corroding
exhaust system corroding
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
both front doors corroding
exhaust system corroding
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Transfer box leaking oil
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
n/s door latch secrly
rear bump stop
n/s door latch secrly
rear bump stop
nsr bump stop missing
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
corrossion to rear cross member
nsr bump stop missing
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
slight diesel leak on injectors
offside front steering idle arm ball joint slight play
offside rear shock top bush perishing
slight blow on front pipe
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
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K382 FHJ is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.
Across all 1993 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 118,574 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 K382 FHJ, 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 33 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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K382 FHJ is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 7 January 1993.
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