MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
109,258 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Fluid leak, but not excessive swivel hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive swivel hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
Nearside Fluid leak, but not excessive swivel hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive swivel hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting out rigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced outer riger (6.2.2 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
rear axle leaking oil from halfshft flange
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii))
Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Fuel tank leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Intermediate drop arm pivot housing casing retaining devices dangerously loose (2.1.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion front bulkhead (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by grease (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc contaminated by grease (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion front bulkhead (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc contaminated by grease (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Prop-shaft universal joint worn
offside front outriger corroded and in hole but not affecting the strenth of body mount
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Prop-shaft universal joint worn
offside front outriger corroded and in hole but not affecting the strenth of body mount
Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
low oil
Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Ball joint ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber missing (2.7.1b)
Offside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Rear Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
Rear position lamp(s) missing (1.1.A.3a)
Stop lamp missing (1.2.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
offside front door corroded on lower hinge
Propshaft component defective
nearside front door wont latch securely
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K598 VNX is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.
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 K598 VNX, 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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K598 VNX is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 February 1993.
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