MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
147,345 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Offside of bulkhead (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Emissions not tested Due to multiple exhaust leaks (8.2.2.2 (e))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre section of exhaust (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front exhaust joint loose (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength OSF outrigger - 3 areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Panhard rod nearside mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
NSF floorpan badly corroded - not prescribed area
Outer ends of rear crossmember corroded - not prescribed area
Wheel bearing has slight play Both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Both front seat belt buckles outre casings missing
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Rear cross member corroded
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Front (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rear (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Both front seat belt buckles outre casings missing
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Rear cross member corroded
Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipe at nearside front brake calliper (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside front and offside front upper (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake discs and pads worn
Front wheel bearing has slight play nearside front and offside front (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside front floor pan corroding. Non prescribed area
Nearside rear body mounting corroded
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails and crossmembers (2.4.A.3)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails and crossmembers (2.4.A.3)
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear crossmember (6.6.6)
Brake pipe excessively corroded OSF on caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis behind spring (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Inner face of NSR crossmember (6.6.6)
Brake pipe slightly corroded NSF on caliper (3.6.B.2c)
NSF floorpan corroded - not prescribed area
NSR body mounting corroded
OSR chassis to crossmember fillet corroded
Outer face of NSR and OSR crossmember corroded - not prescribed area
Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
extensive welding repairs to vehicle structure/chassis coated with underseal
offside front and nearside front seatbelt latch dust covers missing
offside rear and nearside rear footbrake performance low
windscreen wipers activate when headlamps/indicators are switched on
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)
Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
offside front and nearside front seatbelt latch dust covers missing
offside rear and nearside rear footbrake performance low
Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
clutch slave cyl pipe leaking
rear diff pinion oil seal leaking
Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
clutch slave cyl pipe leaking
rear diff pinion oil seal leaking
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Prop-shaft universal joint worn
rear diff oil leak
rear seats not in use
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Prop-shaft universal joint worn
rear diff oil leak
rear seats not in use
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
front and rear diff pinion oil seals leaking
n/s rear axle tie bar bent
seat belt stalk covers missing
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Propshaft component defective
front and rear propshaft joints slightly worn
Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
rear prop shaft has slight pla in both u.j joints
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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L689 THP is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 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 L689 THP, 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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L689 THP is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 22 December 1993.
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