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177,900 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear brake pipe corroded ,covered in grease or other material oil leak, but not excessive nearside ( gearbox mount bolts loose no nut attached)
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security floor to bulkhead (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over axle (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside gearbox mount bolts loose no nut attached
Offside Front Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security floor to bulkhead (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security floor to bulkhead (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over axle (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside gearbox mount bolts loose no nut attached
Offside Front Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security floor to bulkhead (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Both front floors rusty
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp side/stop (4.2.3 (c))
Both front floors rusty
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both (5.3.2 (c))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases union (6.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides slightly (1.1.11 (c))
Seat belt slightly damaged both sides (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Drag link 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 Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases union (6.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides slightly (1.1.11 (c))
Seat belt slightly damaged both sides (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Bonnet cable defective but alternative method for opening bonnet available.
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Bonnet cable defective but alternative method for opening bonnet available.
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle (1.1.11 (c))
Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rear axle'A' bar joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective Both (3.4 (b) (i))
Brake hose slightly damaged offside front (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe at nearside rear and offside rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside front and offside front (4.4.3 (a))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside front (5.2.3 (e))
All four tyres sidewalls scuffed/perished
Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside front and offside front brake hose perished (3.6.B.4d)
Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside front and offside front (1.4.A.2f)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside front and offside front (3.6.B.4d)
Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipes across rear axle (3.6.B.2c)
Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened nearside and offside (5.2.2a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pedal has slight side movement indicating a worn pedal bearing or pivot (3.3.A.1d)
Brake vacuum build up slow (3.3.E.6)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Trailer electrical socket deteriorated but the lead can still be securely connected (1.9.3b)
Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear axle 'A' bar joint worn
engine oil leak
oil leaking from rear differential
rear registration plate deteriorating
Inner Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Upper Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brake pedal has slight side movement indicating a worn pedal bearing or pivot (3.3.A.1d)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
front registration plate damaged
offside and neaqrside windscreen wipers deteriorating
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
offside and nearside windscreen wipers frayed
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
offside and nearside windscreen wipers frayed
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M47 JPC is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.
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 M47 JPC, 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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M47 JPC is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 December 1994.
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