MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
80,174 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear oil on back plate
Oil leak ()
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings marked in yellow (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear oil on back plate
Oil leak ()
Oil leak ()
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Exhaust emits blue smoke at idle (7.4.A.1)
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.4.A2)
front metal brake pipes (X2) from master clyinder to lower valve/juntion are corroded.
nearside & offside front door posts are corroded.
nearside & offside middle (underside of door post) body mounts are corroded.
nearside front tyre cut in tread.
nearside rear wheel slight bind.
offside front bump stop is missing.
slight play in ball joints on steering link rod (steering box to front).
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Exhaust emits blue smoke at idle (7.4.A.1)
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.4.A2)
front metal brake pipes (X2) from master clyinder to lower valve/juntion are corroded.
nearside & offside front door posts are corroded.
nearside & offside middle (underside of door post) body mounts are corroded.
nearside front tyre cut in tread.
nearside rear wheel slight bind.
offside front bump stop is missing.
slight play in ball joints on steering link rod (steering box to front).
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
Vehicle chassis has had excessive amounts of welding repaires done
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
cross ply tyres are fitted to front of vehicle & radials are fitted to the rear
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)
chassis corroded. chassis crossmembers (all) corroded/fractured &/or damaged. o/s rear brake back plate damp. n/s front wheel bearing slight noise?
front brake balance slight pull to n/s.
n/s & o/s front & rear bump stops deterioated. metal brake pipes (X2) to offside front valve/juntion (by chassis) are corroded.body mounts corroded.
n/s & o/s front brake flexy hose ferrules are corroded. metal brake pipe unions are corroded. exhaust emissions smokey.
o/s door no stay & in poor condition. n/s & o/s door posts corroded. brake pedal anti-slip worn. rear registration plate deterioated. o/s front head light deterioated. exhaust corroded & mounts corroded & broken.
n/s & o/s front tyres are deterioated & splitting. (we recomend new front tyres are fitted a.s.a.p).
Brake pedal has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2)
Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Front registration plate margin less than the minimum requirement (6.3.4g)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
chassis corroded. chassis crossmembers (all) corroded/fractured &/or damaged. o/s rear brake back plate damp. n/s front wheel bearing slight noise?
front brake balance slight pull to n/s.
n/s & o/s front & rear bump stops deterioated. metal brake pipes (X2) to offside front valve/juntion (by chassis) are corroded.body mounts corroded.
n/s & o/s front brake flexy hose ferrules are corroded. metal brake pipe unions are corroded. exhaust emissions smokey.
o/s door no stay & in poor condition. n/s & o/s door posts corroded. brake pedal anti-slip worn. rear registration plate deterioated. o/s front head light deterioated. exhaust corroded & mounts corroded & broken.
n/s & o/s front tyres are deterioated & splitting. (we recomend new front tyres are fitted a.s.a.p).
Brake has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2)
Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
r/h & l/h front body mountings badly corroded
r/h front tyre cracking on outer sidewall
rear exhaust clamp broken
smoking slightly
tail pipe holed
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Exhaust emits blue smoke at idle (7.4.A.1)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
exhaust back box mounting corroded
nearside front earth post corroded
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
front and rear oil leaks
offside front haed lamp reflector rusted but not affecting beam image
How Reliable is the Land Rover 88?
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KEP 437J is a 1971 Land Rover 88 in Green with a 2,286cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1971 Land Rover 88 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 55,950 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 KEP 437J, 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 55 years old, this Land Rover 88 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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KEP 437J is a 1971 Land Rover 88, first registered on 1 February 1971.
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