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Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Lower Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Central Rear Lower Oil leak, but not excessive differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Coil spring corroded all 4 springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced bulkhead near mirror (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Horn not working not working as intended (7.7 (a))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Lower Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Central Rear Lower Oil leak, but not excessive differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Coil spring corroded all 4 springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced bulkhead near mirror (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Lower Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced bulkhead near mirror (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Coil spring corroded all coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust mounting defective centre exhaust rubber not fitted (6.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine / gear box oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear brake discs heavily worn and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
underside of vehicle corroded
Nearside Rear Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users outer diff seal leaking too excess ( leaking onto brake discs and pads ) (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Coil spring corroded all coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust mounting defective centre exhaust rubber not fitted (6.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine / gear box oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear brake discs heavily worn and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
underside of vehicle corroded
Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength chassis rail holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Fuel hose leaking hose from filler neck (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel Handbrake (1.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Offside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting center body mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Central Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced x member (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Exhaust mounting defective all (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened top mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake Back Plate Missing
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced x member (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear exhaust system corroded
Sound deadening material not fully secure bonnet (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced next to centre body mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop link ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front 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 Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
play in rear axle balljoint
rear crossmember holed
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
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L975 GUW 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 72.4%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 L975 GUW, 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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L975 GUW is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 12 April 1994.
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