MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
157,696 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre (7.1.2)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre (7.1.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Panhard rod locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a)
Entire underside of vehicle is showing signs of corrosion
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated (5.2.3) DANGEROUS
Entire underside of vehicle is showing signs of corrosion
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Road wheel distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
front prop rear uj slightiy worn
nearside and offside front outriggers corroded
offside raer shock absorber top nut split pin missing
offside rear bumpstop missing
rear prop front uj slightly worn
Nearside Rear Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
Rear Service brake grabbing slightly (3.7.C.2)
both rear doors corroded and holed by latches. doors are still closing securely and are not loose
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
front doors and "A" piller corroded
n/s/r door wont open from outside
reverse lights inop,
slight corrosion o/s/f + n/s/r brake pipes
Nearside Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
front doors and "A" piller corroded
n/s/r door wont open from outside
reverse lights inop,
slight corrosion o/s/f + n/s/r brake pipes
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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L291 GVS is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 L291 GVS, 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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L291 GVS is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 September 1993.
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