MOT Status
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119,752 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front slight play in axle swivel assembly
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material surface corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt axle mounting (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Fuel tank leaking excessively corroded (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Body component corroded and likely to cause injury step (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Drag link end seriously misaligned (2.1.3 (e))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
slight play in lower steering column universal joints
all tyres badly perished and splitting in side walls
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Upper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
offside front hub swivel seal leaking.
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Upper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
nearside rear body mounting corroded.
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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L649 BWP is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.
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 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 L649 BWP, 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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What year was L649 BWP registered?
L649 BWP is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 6 May 1994.
Is L649 BWP safe to buy?
The MOT history for L649 BWP shows 16 tests with a 87.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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