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oil leaks at n/s/f half shat. s/box/engine sump and front and rear differentials. all minimal.
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
oil leaks at n/s/f half shat. s/box/engine sump and front and rear differentials. all minimal.
Offside Front Nail in tyre
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Towbar attachment insecure (6.1.6 (c) (i))
Offside Front Nail in tyre
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Inner bulkhead panel corroded
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
slightly smoke under load
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Towbar attachment insecure (6.1.6 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Inner bulkhead panel corroded
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
slightly smoke under load
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front seat belts worn
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
rear axle leaking
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Service brake lagging in operation handbrake (1.2.1 (d))
Front seat belts worn
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
rear axle leaking
Front Seat belt slightly damaged both (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))
Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated axle leaking, brake contaminated (1.1.14 (b))
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced corrosion around suspension components and mountings (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated axle leaking, brake contaminated (1.1.14 (b))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced corrosion in and around suspension components and mountings (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
ALL REAR SEAT BELTS COULD NOT BE CHECKED DURING TEST
BOTH NSF AND OSF SEAT BELTS ARE WORN
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
Offside Rear BODY MOUNT CORRODED
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Prop shaft securing bolt loose (6.1.7 (a) (i))
Rear Seat belt missing no seat belts found for rear seating (7.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Brake performance not tested parking brake (3.7.A.1)
Centre Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low adjuster not working (1.8)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded by bump stop mt (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chasis (6.6.6)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chasis (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded by bump stop mt (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chasis by tie bar (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chasis by tie bar (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chasis (6.6.6)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded box section above rear chasis (2.4.A.3)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded box section above rear chasis (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting crossmember (6.6.6)
Wheel nut(s) missing all four wheels (4.2.A.1e) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear box section abovwe rear a-frame holed
entire rear cross member seriously corroded
rear prop missing
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Slight play osf hub assemmbly
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Slight play osf hub assemmbly
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
osr hub seal has a slight leak
Nearside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
osr hub seal has a slight leak
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Prop-shaft universal joint worn
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Prop-shaft universal joint worn
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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L86 THP is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.
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 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 L86 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 32 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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L86 THP is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 5 January 1994.
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