MOT Status
ValidMileage
125,986 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To caliper. (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To caliper. (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To caliper. (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To caliper. (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn both u/j's (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated oil running off disc (1.1.14 (b))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) contaminated oil dripping from brakes (1.1.13 (b))
Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn both u/j's (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop link (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop link (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
OIL LEAK
Offside Front knuckle joint leaking
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
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K524 BMJ is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.
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 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 K524 BMJ, 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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K524 BMJ is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 March 1993.
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