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Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
Offside Front Side repeater does not face the side (4.4.3 (a))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Front Prop shaft bearing has slight play front prop (6.1.7 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Low and perished (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear All position lamps slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Rear Prop shaft bearing has slight play rear prop (6.1.7 (b) (i))
Rear diff front seal leaking oil
Nearside Front Swivel housing leaking oil near to brake disc
Offside Front Swivel housing leaking oil near to brake disc
Front Prop shaft bearing has slight play front prop (6.1.7 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Low and perished (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear All position lamps slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Rear Prop shaft bearing has slight play rear prop (6.1.7 (b) (i))
Rear diff front seal leaking oil
Nearside Front Swivel housing leaking oil near to brake disc
Offside Front Swivel housing leaking oil near to brake disc
Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front oil leaking from both front axel swivels
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also cuts (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive front and rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipe from bottle (2.1.5 (a))
Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively all (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively all (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear radius arm front most bushes have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
battery floor corroded
n/s/f floor of body corroded
pedal box has corrosion
seat base damaged
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front most (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting both sides next top radius arm mounting areas (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp both effected by hazards (4.2.3 (c))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords O/S/R O/S/F N/S/F (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front oil leaking from both front axel swivels
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also cuts (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive front and rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipe from bottle (2.1.5 (a))
Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively all (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively all (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear radius arm front most bushes have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt front drag link both dust covers (2.1.3 (g) (i))
battery floor corroded
n/s/f floor of body corroded
pedal box has corrosion
seat base damaged
Both front tractor seals weaping
Fluid leak, but not excessive Rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Both uj’s have slight play (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Horn slightly raspy
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Close to centre body mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Radius arm rear bush worn
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Park brake travel high
Underside has underseal applied
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both inners (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front both swivel joints damp
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm, both front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))
Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play A frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))
Rear diff leaking
oil leak
Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis in one place (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn A frame bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis in two places (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both inners (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front both swivel joints damp
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm, both front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))
Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play A frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))
Rear diff leaking
oil leak
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre wearing low on tread
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Chassis rails in rusty condition
Exhaust in rusty condition
Front prop seal slightly leaking
Nearside Front Step area rusty condition
Nearside front floor pan corroded but been welded from inside
Oil leak
Passenger front seat belt plug outer casing missing
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
drivers door check strap broken
nearside front hub seal slightly leaking
offside rear chassis rail corroded
oil leak
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded centre sill (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
drivers door check strap broken
nearside front hub seal slightly leaking
offside rear chassis rail corroded
oil leak
nearside front hub seal leaking
oil leak
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure on the tread (4.1.D.1b)
nearside front hub seal leaking
oil leak
Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
battery tray corroded but plated from inside
both front hub seals leaking
nearside front floorpan corrode but plated from inside
genaral corrosion under sides
n/s front lower swivel joint slight play
oil leak
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component 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)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
genaral corrosion under sides
n/s front lower swivel joint slight play
oil leak
park brake travel
rear prop shaft uj worn
slight play in both rear wheel bearings
genaral corrosion under sides chassis, floor ect
n/s front trackter ball leaking greese
oil leak
rear u.j slight play
slight play n/s front lower ball joint (trackter joint)
slight play n/s rear wheel bearing
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)
genaral corrosion under sides chassis, floor ect
n/s front trackter ball leaking greese
oil leak
rear u.j slight play
slight play n/s front lower ball joint (trackter joint)
slight play n/s rear wheel bearing
both rear wheel bearings slight play
both sides gear box mounts bottom bolts broken
n/s front floor pan corroded not with in 30 of stress point
n/s front trackter ball slight leak of greese
o/s rear shock top bush slight movment
oil leak
steering idler ball joint cover split
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
both rear wheel bearings slight play
both sides gear box mounts bottom bolts broken
n/s front floor pan corroded not with in 30 of stress point
n/s front trackter ball slight leak of greese
o/s rear shock top bush slight movment
oil leak
steering idler ball joint cover split
both front metal brake pipes forming rust
both front tyres starting to peresh
n/s front track rod end slight movement
n/s front trackter ball slight leak of grease
o/s rear shock top bushs slight movement
oil leak
rear pads slight movement in carier
slight play both rear wheel bearings
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
both front metal brake pipes forming rust
both front tyres starting to peresh
n/s front track rod end slight movement
n/s front trackter ball slight leak of grease
o/s rear shock top bushs slight movement
oil leak
rear pads slight movement in carier
slight play both rear wheel bearings
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
oil leak
slight leakage n/s/f hub
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
oil leak
slight leakage n/s/f hub
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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L415 VMW is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.
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 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 L415 VMW, 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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L415 VMW is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 12 January 1994.
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