MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
139,721 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Passenger's seat insecure center seat missing (6.2.A.1)
Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)
Offside Front swivel joint leaking
Ball joint has excessive play steering arm (2.2.B.1f)
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Centre Passenger's seat insecure missing (6.2.A.1)
Centre Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both wipers (8.2.2)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced headlights (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings body mount (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings body mount (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings marked yellow (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings body mount (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chasis arm, all marked in yellow (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chasis arm, all marked in yellow (6.1.B.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Offside Front swivel joint leaking
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
rear bump stops missing
Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.D.2c)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
Rear Service brake application uneven across the axle (3.7.D.2b)
Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
rear bump stops missing
BOTH REAR BUMP STOPS MISSING
Front Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Upper Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
BUMP STOPS MISSING ON REAR AXLE
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
BUMP STOPS MISSING ON REAR AXLE
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
O/S/REAR BRAKE DIRT SHIELD MISSING
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
REAR BRAKE DISCS CORRODED ON INNER FACE
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
O/S/REAR BRAKE DISC DIRT GUARD MISSING
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear Upper Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
0/S/REAR BRAKE DISC DIRT GUARD MISSING
BOTH REAR SPRINGS BUMP STOPS MISSING
Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Steering damper damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
0/S/REAR BRAKE DISC DIRT GUARD MISSING
BOTH REAR SPRING BUMP STOPS MISSING
FRONT BUMPER ROTTED AT CORNERS
Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
rear cross member corroded
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L318 HUJ is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Blue 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 L318 HUJ, 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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L318 HUJ is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 3 November 1993.
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