MOT Status
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107,145 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front oil leak engine oil leak
Nearside Front tyre tread distorted
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Rear reflector insecure slightly damaged (4.8.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak , poss steering fluid leak o/s/f area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
very slight brake pull to n/s
Coolant leak
Oil leak, but not excessive radiator / oil cooler area onto front crossmember (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear of gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
slight corrosion to coil springs
Central Rear Upper axle ball joint rubber boot split and slight movement
Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Front Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail shaft (rear joint) (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Rear Upper axle ball joint rubber split and slight movement in joint
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Steering box leaking oil external seal failed fluid not dripping at test (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear axle upper ball joint gaitor deterioated
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear axle upper ball joint gaitor deterioated
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering box ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire fuel pump (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) u/j (2.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Fuel system component leaking pump (7.2.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
oil leak on front dif
play in steering columb joint
play in steering columb u/j
rust to n/s/f floor
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
oil leak on front dif
play in steering columb joint
play in steering columb u/j
rust to n/s/f floor
Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Oil leak
play in prop shaft joint
Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Oil leak
play in prop shaft joint
Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Tow ball/hitch not fitted at time of test
battery box corroding
nearside front cross member corroding
rear cross member corroding
top steering u/j bearing showing signs off rust,steering not stiff in operation when inspected
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
offsice front drag link joint cover needsw repacing
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K74 LYJ is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.
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 K74 LYJ, 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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What year was K74 LYJ registered?
K74 LYJ is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 28 January 1993.
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