MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
137,781 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
damage too o/s/r body
n/s/f tyre perrishing on sidewalls
o/s/f swivell hub tractor joint slight oil leak
o/s/r tyre perrishing on sidewalls
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
damage too o/s/r body
n/s/f tyre perrishing on sidewalls
o/s/f swivell hub tractor joint slight oil leak
o/s/r tyre perrishing on sidewalls
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
bulkhead slighty rusty
hand brake stiff to operate
Centre Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
bulkhead slighty rusty
hand brake stiff to operate
some rear brake imbalance
steering box slightly damp
steering track rod slightly bent
A lot of park brake travel and slightly stiff in operation
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
corrosion to bulkhead
Brake back plate(s) securing device loose (3.5.1j)
Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
Steering locking device insecure (2.2.C.1g)
Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Towbar component insecure (6.6.1)
A lot of park brake travel and slightly stiff in operation
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
corrosion to bulkhead
nearside seatbelt chatch cover broken
some rear brake imbalance
steering box slightly damp
steering track rod slightly bent
brake judder nearside front.
slight imbalance in front brakes.
Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1) DANGEROUS
brake judder nearside front.
slight imbalance in front brakes.
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
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L949 STP is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
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 L949 STP, 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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L949 STP is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 April 1994.
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