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50+ data pointsMOT History
Central Oil leak, but not excessive from differential and offside hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from caliper to flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from caliper to fexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drag link from steering box (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Central Oil leak, but not excessive from differential and offside hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from caliper to flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from caliper to fexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak.
Park brake lever long travel.
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Front Prop shaft securing bolt loose (6.1.7 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded Floor. (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Central Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak.
Park brake lever long travel.
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Central Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Central Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Central Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Central seat belt stalk cover missing.
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Central seat belt stalk cover missing.
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Central Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged casing (7.1.2 (d))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Arm rear bushes cracking both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Central Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged casing (7.1.2 (d))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Arm rear bushes cracking both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Central Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Nearside Seatbox corroded
Offside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Oil leak
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Seatbox corroded
Central Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Oil leak
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.3.3b)
Bonnet release handle broken.
Central seat belt plastic cover missing.
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front tyre perished
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear tyre perished
Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front tyre perished
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear tyre perished
Oil leak
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Tow ball/hitch not fitted at time of test
Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
corrosion to vehicle body underside
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
steering box slightly wet
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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L424 FFX is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 L424 FFX, 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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L424 FFX is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1994.
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