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126,928 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Short section both sides from calipers (1.1.11 (c))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Radius arm front bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Slight seepage from front swivel hub joints both sides
Vehicle underside has various areas of surface corrosion
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn Rear prop rear uj (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Short pipe from both front calipers slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Radius arm Front bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Slight seepage front swivel hub both sides
Vehicle underside showing some surface corrosion
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Hub seal leaking
Nearside Front 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 Hub seal leaking
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
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 Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside front hub seal leaking
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
brake pedal anti-slip rubber starting to wear smooth
front number plate slightly damaged and deteriorated
nearside rearward steering arm track rod end ball joint has slight play
rear section of exhaust system corroded
steering damper bush slightly perished
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
brake pedal anti-slip rubber starting to wear smooth
front number plate slightly damaged and deteriorated
nearside rearward steering arm track rod end ball joint has slight play
rear section of exhaust system corroded
steering damper bush slightly perished
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Swivel joint seepage of grease
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt A Frame (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Swivel joint seepage of grease
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Slight leak from front swivel seals
vehicle underside undersealed
Nearside Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Slight leak from front swivel seals
vehicle underside undersealed
Brake disc worn, but not excessively all four brake discs have some light surface corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
exhaust system has some minor surface corrosion
vehicle underside undersealed
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Oil below minimum, 2 ltrs added to enable test
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Vehicle underside undersealed
Nearside Rear Outer Brake lining(s) insecure (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Vehicle underside undersealed
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (cracked) (6.3.1d)
Oil leak ()
Slight oil leak from both sides front hub swivel joints.
General corrosion to various underbody chassis and suspension components
Oil leaks
Centre Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt forward (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
oil leaks
corrosion to all rear chassis
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
both rear tyres stepping badly
horn quiet
offside front door hevily corroded at bottom
play in wiper linkage
various oil leaks
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
horn quiet
nearside rear shock abosorber lower bush worn
offside front door hevily corroded at bottom
play in wiper linkage
various oil leaks
drivers door badly corroded at bottom
general corrosion on chassis and body
horn quiet
nearside front lower shock absorber bush has slight play in it
nearside rear lower shock absorber bush has play in it
nearside rear tyre stepped and worn on inner edge
offside rear top shock absorber bush mount has play in it
offside rear tyre very badly stepped and worn low on inner edge
play in wiper linkage
slight leak from exhaust centre section
various oil leaks!
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
drivers door badly corroded at bottom
general corrosion on chassis and body
horn quiet
leak from power steering box
nearside front lower shock absorber bush has slight play in it
nearside rear lower shock absorber bush has play in it
nearside rear tyre stepped and worn on inner edge
offside rear top shock absorber bush mount has play in it
offside rear tyre very badly stepped and worn low on inner edge
play in wiper linkage
slight leak from exhaust centre section
various oil leaks!
Horn quiet
No seat belts fitted to both nearside side facing seats at time of test
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
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L143 BEL is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 L143 BEL, 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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L143 BEL is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 25 September 1993.
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