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Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm forward mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm forward mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Central Oil leak, but not excessive transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Central Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Both front tyres perished
Both rear inner brake pads starting to wear low
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front hoses (3.6.B.4d)
Front Propshaft universal joint worn ()
Fuel pipe leading to fuel pump has been repaired and has slight misting of fuel surrounding it
Minor oil leak around both front spheres
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside brake light slightly dim
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside wiper arm has slight play and wiper blade slightly split
serpentine belt perished
Both front tyres perished
Both rear inner brake pads starting to wear low
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front hoses (3.6.B.4d)
Front Propshaft universal joint worn ()
Fuel pipe leading to fuel pump has been repaired and has slight misting of fuel surrounding it
Minor oil leak around both front spheres
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside brake light slightly dim
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside wiper arm has slight play and wiper blade slightly split
serpentine belt perished
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L356 NKX is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 1994 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.3% with a typical mileage of 120,267 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 L356 NKX, 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 32 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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L356 NKX is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 13 April 1994.
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