MOT Status
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200,003 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light lens broken (4.5.4 (a))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s radius arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s radius arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn propshaft both uj's (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Rear Stop lamp(s) not working o/s and n/s (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Steering box drop arm likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play drop arm (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Driver's door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has a loose flange bolt (2.4.G.4c)
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Both rear tubeless tyre s have innert ubes fitted
Both rear tyres cracking but cords not exposed at presnet
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b) DANGEROUS
Both rear tubeless tyre s have innert ubes fitted
Both rear tyres cracking but cords not exposed at presnet
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Both rear tyres cracking on side walls but cords not visable
Nearside Outer Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Outer Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Outer Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Outer Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Nearside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Inner tubes fitted to tubless tyres all round
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Outer Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Rear number plate deteriating
Right hand front tyre cracking on side walls
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Inner tubes fitted to tubless tyres all round
Nearside Outer Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Rear number plate deteriating
Right hand front tyre cracking on side walls
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Top MOT Failure Points
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L486 YNX is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 L486 YNX, 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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L486 YNX is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 5 August 1993.
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