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50+ data pointsMOT History
Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential oil seal leaking slightly. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer box oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential oil seal leaking slightly. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer box oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded Nearside and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive Differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded Nearside and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive Differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported front to rear (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Brake pressure build up slow (1.1.3 (b))
Brake servo damaged but function not impaired (1.1.3 (e))
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all ()
chassis starting to show corrosion
Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported front to rear (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Brake pressure build up slow (1.1.3 (b))
Brake servo damaged but function not impaired (1.1.3 (e))
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all ()
chassis starting to show corrosion
Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Crossmember (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a))
Front and rear chassis has surface corrosion
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pressure build up slow (1.1.3 (b))
Brake servo damaged but function not impaired (1.1.3 (e))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside spring mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security rear fuel tank rigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside spring mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all ()
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Offside Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively nearside and offside (3.4 (b) (ii))
Brake pressure build up slow (1.1.3 (b))
Brake servo damaged but function not impaired (1.1.3 (e))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside spring mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security rear fuel tank rigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside spring mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all ()
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front top spring mounting bolt missing
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
o/s/front swivel joint leaking oil slightly
Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b))
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Exhaust gas recirculation valve obviously modified (8.2.2.1 (a))
Fuel pipe leaking injector leak off pipe (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached top nut loose (5.3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached top nut loose (5.3.2 (a) (i))
Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements (4.2.2 (a))
Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Steering box drop arm likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front top spring mounting bolt missing
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
o/s/front swivel joint leaking oil slightly
advise corrosion on both rear chassis legs
advise slight play in steering box
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe corrosion excessive (7.1.2)
Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting cross member both sides (6.6.6)
advise corrosion on rear of chassis both sides
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure bolts loose (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
offside gearbox mounting broken
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
offside gearbox mounting broken
Gearbox mounting defective
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Prop-shaft universal joint worn
wiper linkage worn
Driver's door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.B.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a)
Gearbox mounting defective
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Prop-shaft universal joint worn
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
stoplights slightly dim
towing electric socket damaged
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Nearside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
oil leak
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L90 AOT is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
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 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 L90 AOT, 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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L90 AOT is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 8 September 1993.
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