MOT Status
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138,795 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering box drop arm joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Spare tyre defective
Central Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Spare tyre defective
Central Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security middle to rear (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced middle to rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Central Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt axle joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced middle to rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Both sides front tyres cracking/perishing but cannot see cords.
Both sides front tyres cracking/perishing but cannot see cords.
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear arm (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering box drop arm (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear arm (2.2.C.1c)
front tyres sidewalls age cracking, not showing cords
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
age cracking on both front tyres -- no cords showing
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Off side front spot light not working.
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
service brake efficiency 56%, needs 50% to pass, may need adjustment or repair.
Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Off side front spot light not working.
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Off side main beam spot light not working.
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen wiper linkage worn and noisy.
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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KPM 4T is a 1998 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
Across all 1998 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 110,057 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 KPM 4T, 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 28 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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KPM 4T is a 1998 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 24 April 1998.
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