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123,196 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Front steering drop arm ball joint dust cover splitting
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged casing missing (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front swivel ball slightly leaking
Front steering drop arm ball joint dust cover splitting
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged casing missing (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front swivel ball slightly leaking
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front slight axle hub oil leak
Offside Front axle hub slight oil leak
slight engine oil leak
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play xs play in hub (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front slight axle hub oil leak
Offside Front axle hub slight oil leak
slight engine oil leak
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front hub seal slight leak
Offside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a))
Rear fog lamp switch not able to be operated from the normal driving position unable to turn fog lamp off (4.5.3 (a))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front hub seal slight leak
Offside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Front front track rod end worn
Hazard warning tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
oil leak
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a))
Hazard warning tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))
oil leak
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
rear exhaust rubber perishing
Centre Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Brake pipe seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Offside Front Lower Brake pipe seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Front Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Radius arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Lower Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
rear axle leaking oil
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both wiper blades deteriorating!
n/s/r bump stop missing / corroded
o/s/r bump stop mounting corroding
o/s/r tyre perishing outer wall
rear axle casing corroding!
Front Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn (2.5.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both wiper blades deteriorating!
n/s/r bump stop missing / corroded
o/s/r bump stop mounting corroding
o/s/r tyre perishing outer wall
rear axle casing corroding!
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
n/s door step deteriorating!
n/s/r bump stop missing!
o/s/f steel brake pipe fouling on hub!
o/s/r brake backplate corroding!
oil leak engine!
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
n/s door step deteriorating!
n/s/f door mirror glass broken!
n/s/r bump stop missing!
o/s/f steel brake pipe fouling on hub!
o/s/r brake backplate corroding!
oil leak engine!
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
n/s/f bumper bent
Oil leak
Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)
Nearside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
n/s/f bumper bent
Oil leak
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Suspension component 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)
n/s/f backplate fouling on brake disc
oil leak engine!
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Outer Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
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L698 NTW is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 L698 NTW, 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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L698 NTW is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 18 November 1993.
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