MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
197,274 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
battery voltage low
brake pedal anti - slip wearing
front brake discs slight deteriorating inner faces
horn slight low audible
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
battery voltage low
brake pedal anti - slip wearing
front brake discs slight deteriorating inner faces
horn slight low audible
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material after flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear A-frame (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
Nearside Track rod 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 Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction wiper not parking in correct position (3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported front to rear (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Indicator tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material after flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported before flexible hose (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported offside to nearside, across engine compartment (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
fuel tank damp
steering box damp
Horn not working unplugged (7.7 (a))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
fuel tank damp
steering box damp
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
fuel tank damp
oil leak
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
fuel tank damp
oil leak
both rear wheel bearings have so play
centre and rear sections of exhaust have small blows
engine leaking oil
gearbox leaking oil
n/s/f tyre worn on inner edge and tread depth low
o/s/f metal brake pipe to flexi hose corroding near flexi hose
o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge and tread depth low (Advise attention
body corroding
both front tyres worn unevenly on inner edges
both rear tyres worn unevenly
engine leaking oil
fair amount of hand brake travel
o/s wiper blade starting to split
o/s/f floor corroding and holed (Advise attention
rear chasses corroding
rear exhaust section corroding
rear metal brake pipe corroding on rear axle
windscreen has some small stone chips/cracks in centre
Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play under bonnet (2.2.2 (c))
Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear cross member (6.1.6 (i) (i))
body corroding
both front tyres worn unevenly on inner edges
both rear tyres worn unevenly
engine leaking oil
fair amount of hand brake travel
o/s wiper blade starting to split
o/s/f floor corroding and holed (Advise attention
rear chasses corroding
rear exhaust section corroding
rear metal brake pipe corroding on rear axle
windscreen has some small stone chips/cracks in centre
rear chasses and x member corroding
both front wheel bearings have slight play
metal brake pipes on rear axle starting to corrode
n/s/r wheel bearing has slight play
driver floor area corroding
metal brake pipes on rear axle corroding
n/s/r indiacator fading to white light
n/s/r wheel bearing has some play
o/s/f flexi brake hose perishing
o/s/f metal brake pipe to flexi hose corroding
o/s/f wheel bearing has some play
rear chasses and rear cross member corroding
Fuel hose leaking on engine (leak off pipe) (7.2.3)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play track rod end marked in yellow (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Ball joint has excessive play drop arm ball joint (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
driver floor area corroding
metal brake pipes on rear axle corroding
n/s/r indiacator fading to white light
n/s/r wheel bearing has some play
o/s/f flexi brake hose perishing
o/s/f metal brake pipe to flexi hose corroding
o/s/f wheel bearing has some play
rear chasses and rear cross member corroding
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
engine leaking oil
fair amount of handbrake travel
n/s/r indicator fading to white light
n/s/r wheel bearing has slight play
o/s/f wheel bearing has slight play
rear cross member corroding
rear transverse metal brake pipe on axle corroding
small stone chip/crack in swept area of windscreen
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ball joint to steering box (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded out rigger (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Braking system leaking metal brake pipe to flexi hose (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
engine leaking oil
fair amount of handbrake travel
n/s/r indicator fading to white light
n/s/r wheel bearing has slight play
o/s/f wheel bearing has slight play
rear cross member corroding
rear transverse metal brake pipe on axle corroding
small stone chip/crack in swept area of windscreen
both rear wheel bearings have some play
fair amount of hand brake travel
n/s/f metal brake pipe to flexi corroding
n/s/r indicator fading to white light
o/s/f wheel bearing has slight play
windscreen has stone chip/crack in swept area
both rear wheel bearings have slight play
fair amount of handbrake travel
n/s/r indicator fading to white light
o/s/f wheel bearing has slight play
screen wsah poor
stone chip/crack in swept area of wingscreen
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (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 Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
both rear wheel bearings have slight play
fair amount of handbrake travel
n/s/r indicator fading to white light
o/s/f wheel bearing has slight play
screen wsah poor
stone chip/crack in swept area of wingscreen
fair amount of handbrake travel
n/s/r axle "A" frame bush has some movement
o/s/f wheel bearing has some play
Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
fair amount of handbrake travel
n/s wiper blade poor
n/s/r axle "A" frame bush has some movement
o/s/f wheel bearing has some play
fair amount of hand brake travel
n/s/r tyre side walls perishing and has nail/screw in tread
o/s/r tyre side walls perishing
Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
fair amount of hand brake travel
n/s/r tyre side walls perishing and has nail/screw in tread
o/s/r tyre side walls perishing
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
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L945 SAV is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.
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 L945 SAV, 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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L945 SAV is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 April 1994.
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