MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
117,854 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Floor member corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear section (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside seat belt missing
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Side light switch faulty
Steering damper leaking
Both rear shock absorbers sleeves deteriorated
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Steering damper leaking
Nearside Front Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Both rear shock absorbers sleeves deteriorated
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Steering damper leaking
Front both tyres worn inner edge of tread
Nearside Front Upper Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)
Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Nearside Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Offside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Offside Seat belt installation attached to floor without reinforcement plates or with plates of an unsuitable size/contour (5.3.1m)
Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal steering box (2.3.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front both tyres worn inner edge of tread
Nearside Front Upper Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)
Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.3.3b)
Nearside Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
nearside front seat belt missing
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Steering arm deformed and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
play in offside front upper swivel bearing to axle
Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
aux belt deteriorated
nearside door handle stiff
nearside seatbelt catch stiff
slight play in front propshaft rear u/j
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both propshaft rear u/js slight play
both rear brake discs corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
both front discs pitted
slight play in steering box output shaft
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
play in rear shocker bushes
Nearside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
play in rear prop rear uj
Front registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
propshaft been welded
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NWR 282A is a 1961 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,454cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1961 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 67,251 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 NWR 282A, 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 65 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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NWR 282A is a 1961 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1961.
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