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Central Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on brake caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Central Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Central Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on brake caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake caliper to brake flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm, front most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive GEARBOX (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength at the end of rear a-frame cross member onto chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake caliper to brake flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm, front most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive GEARBOX (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
exhaust corroded
Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d-bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
exhaust corroded
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear most joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose tail pipe broken off (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Other passenger door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed outer handle broken (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Offside Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak at engine & Gearbox
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear shaft (universal joint) (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen Jet broken (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose tail pipe broken off (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Other passenger door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed outer handle broken (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Offside Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak at engine & Gearbox
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear shaft (universal joint) (6.1.7 (c) (i))
All 4 tyres slightly perrished
Center rear X member slightly corroded
Front Steering column universal joint has slight play At steering box (2.1.5)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear discs (3.5.1i)
Front Steering column universal joint insecure at steering box (2.1.5)
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting loose (2.4.C.3a)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
All 4 tyres slightly perrished
Center rear X member slightly corroded
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear discs (3.5.1i)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
all tyres have cracks and cuts
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
NEARSIDE FRONT SEATBELT SLIGHTLY FRAYED.
OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE REAR TYRE SIDEWALLS HAVE VARIOUS SPLITS.
OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE HAS NAIL IN TREAD.
Electrical wiring inadequately supported (1.9.2a)
Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
NEARSIDE FRONT SEATBELT SLIGHTLY FRAYED.
OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE REAR TYRE SIDEWALLS HAVE VARIOUS SPLITS.
OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE HAS NAIL IN TREAD.
REAR BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW.
SLIGHT LIFT AT REAR TORQUE REACTION BALLJOINT.
SLIGHT WEAR AT REAR PROP-SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT.
VARIOUS METAL BRAKE PIPES CORRODED.
VARIOUS OIL LEAKS AROUND ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION.
Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear brake pads getting low
Slight lift at rear suspension torque reaction arm ball joint
Slight wear at rear prop-shaft uj
Various brake pipes slightly corroded
Various oil leaks around engine and transmission
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
cut in n/s rear inner tyre wall
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Rear Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Front wiper blades split
Slight play at front wheel bearings
Slight play at rear centre suspension torque reaction ball joint
Steering system lightly rubbing (2.2.D.2a)
Various brake pipes slightly corroded
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Front wiper blades split
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Slight play at front wheel bearings
Slight play at rear centre suspension torque reaction ball joint
Steering system lightly rubbing (2.2.D.2a)
Various brake pipes slightly corroded
both rear brake pipes have very slight corrosion
o/s/f wiper slightly split
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
both rear brake pipes have very slight corrosion
o/s/f wiper slightly split
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Centre Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
REAR WIPER BLADE TORN †OIL COOLER PIPES LEAKING †REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARMS FRONT BUSHES DETERIORATING †N/S/F DRAG LINK END SLIGHT MOVEMENT †FRONT AXLE STABILISER BUSHES DETERIORATING †HEADLAMPS SLIGHTLY LOW
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L11 ODM is a 1998 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 L11 ODM, 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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L11 ODM is a 1998 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 25 September 1998.
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