MOT Status
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140,360 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front shock corroded
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front shock corroded
Offside Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Brake pressure build up slow (1.1.3 (b))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section of exhaust (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
all tyres slightly perished
front and rear suspension components getting corroded in places
front to rear brake pipe rear nut getting corroded
rear shock absorber lower mounting bush covers on limit of corrosion
reverse light not working
slight play in rear diff top mounting ball joint assembly
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded near steering linkage shock absorber mounting point (2.1.2 (e) (i))
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded x member near steering box mounting point (2.1.2 (e) (i))
Stop lamp(s) not working both rear (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
all tyres slightly perished
Brake pressure build up slow (1.1.3 (b))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section of exhaust (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
front and rear suspension components getting corroded in places
front to rear brake pipe rear nut getting corroded
rear shock absorber lower mounting bush covers on limit of corrosion
reverse light not working
Central Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))
transfer box leaking
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Central Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))
transfer box leaking
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rearmost (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam adversly affected by main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rearmost (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective split at both ends (3.4 (b) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
booth front suspension trailing arm front mounting bushes ( x4 ) have slight play / movement and are slightly unbonded
engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring testable components
slight free play on steering column lower u/j
slight play in rear axle upper mounting ball joint
n/s/r shock top bush slight play
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
n/s/r shock top bush slight play
Offside Front Hockey stick bush slightly deteriorated.
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush upper bushes (2.7.4)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Front bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure Cover broken (1.4.A.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Leaking (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
damage to offside rear body but not projecting
Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
damage to offside rear body but not projecting
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
play in rear prop u/j
Rear registration plate dirty (6.3.1d)
Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
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Top MOT Failure Points
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OE55 VFY is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.
Across all 2006 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 72,296 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 OE55 VFY, 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 20 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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OE55 VFY is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 February 2006.
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