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Bonnet primary retaining device insecure Excessive corrosion of nearside bulkhead near bonnet hinge (3.1 (c))
Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting Nearside and offside front floors near cab mountings (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Headlamp not working on dipped beam Nearside and offside (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Headlamp not working on main beam Nearside and offside (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle Fouling on chassis on a right lock (5.2.3 (f))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Exhaust system insecure Corroded and broken (6.1.2 (a))
Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rear axle centre ball joint dust cover deteriorated and split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Seat belt slightly damaged Nearside and offside (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over chassis member. (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front bulk head corroded but not in any prescribed areas.
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear and nearside rear cross member ends corroded.
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box area. (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Corrosion to nearside bulkhead - not prescribed area
Corrosion to offside end of rear crossmember
Corrosion to rear chassis - not excessive
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle (1.1.11 (c))
Rear number plate deteriorated
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Corrosion to nearside bulkhead - not prescribed area
Corrosion to offside end of rear crossmember
Corrosion to rear chassis - not excessive
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle (1.1.11 (c))
Rear number plate deteriorated
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Steering locking device missing Offside drag link end split pin (2.1.3 (d))
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Offside of bulkhead (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Nearside of rear crossmember (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear brake pipes on axle (1.1.11 (c))
Corrosion to offside end of rear crossmember - not prescribed area
Nearside bulkhead corroded - not prescribed area
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Slight leak from steeringbox
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear chassis both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails and crossmembers (2.4.A.3)
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear crossmember (6.6.6)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded on axle (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded OSR chassis, inside and behind radius arm mounting (2.4.A.3)
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Nearside of rear crossmember (6.6.6)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded on axle (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting nearside rear and offside rear chassis (6.6.6)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting nearside rear and offside rear chassis (6.6.6)
Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Various oil leaks
Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Power steering belt intermittantly slips on full lock
Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
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)
Oil leak
Slight oil leak from power steering box
Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Oil leak
Oil leak from nearside front hub
Slight oil leak from power steering box
Fluid around steering box - no leak apparent
Nearside and offside centre body mounting outriggers corroded
Slight leak from NSF hub
Fluid around steering box - no leak apparent
Nearside and offside centre body mounting outriggers corroded
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Slight leak from NSF hub
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
engine oil leak
offside and nearside windscreen wiper blades deteriorating
oil leaking from rear differential
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
all metel brake pipes corroded
oil leak
rear exhaust corroded
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L971 JCF is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.
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 L971 JCF, 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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L971 JCF is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 25 January 1994.
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