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Nearside Front Mud Flap Hanger Corroded
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer Case (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Underside Generally Corroded
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 front trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis has light corrosion all over (6.1.1 (c) (i))
all body mounts have corrosion
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping box leaking (2.1.1 (e) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened front lower bulk head in inner arch corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear upper a frame ball joint dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
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 front trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis has light corrosion all over (6.1.1 (c) (i))
all body mounts have corrosion
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit attachment corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.F.1c)
Offside Rear Upper Bonded suspension unit attachment bracket modified but not seriously weakened (2.4.A.2)
Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Oil leak
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Oil leak
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front diff pinion seal leaking oil.
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
No. plate light unit damaged.
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Steering box drop arm ball joimt gaiter split.
Transfer box input seal leaking oil.
Very slight leak from N/S/F swivel seal.
Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside front tractor seal leaking
Release button missing on handbrake lever
Slight play in A-Frame ball joint
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Radius arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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P1 VBF is a 2000 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 2000 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 100,520 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 P1 VBF, 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 26 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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P1 VBF is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 9 May 2000.
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