MOT Status
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130,208 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front prop rear u/j (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed x2 nearside and offside (7.1.2 (b))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear prop-rear u/j (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed nearside and offside (7.1.2 (b))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x2 nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at limit -1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing borderline excessive (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively x2 n/s and o/s (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement panard rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front prop front u/j (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed x2 n/s and o/s (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective x2 (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced body mount - front of drivers footwell (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play front track rod end (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s & o/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush hocky x3 (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush hocky x3 (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Oil leak
rear axle corroded
rear seatbelts have wooded spacers
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
n/s floor pan holed and corroded
n/s/f floor pan holed and corroded
rear axle corroded
rear seat belts spaced with blocks of wood
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
NEARSIDE FRONT AND OFFSIDE REAR AND NEARSIDE REAR AND OFFSIDE REAR COIL SPRINGS ARE CORRODED..BUT ALL 4 COIL SPRINGS ARE COMPLETE
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front 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)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Very slight play in steering damper eye bush.
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leaking around:Engine & Transmission areas.Also slight sweat around rear Differential.
Slight travel at Parking/Transmission brake.
Very slight play in steering dampoer eye bush.
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L490 HLS is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.
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 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 L490 HLS, 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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L490 HLS is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 11 August 1993.
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