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Q627UGF

1989 Land Rover Defender

Orange Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Feb 2017
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

239,105 mi
Last recorded239,105 miles
Recorded on8 Feb 2016
Typical for 1989 Land Rover Defender127,912 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationQ627UGF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1989
ColourOrange
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Feb 2016 239,105 miles

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside washer jet not working

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

all brake pipes secured by non standard means

all front suspension ball joint gaiters cracking

all light lenses faded due to water ingress

non standard exhaust fitted and secured by non standard means

non standard suspension and tyres fitted

parking brake limits recorded at 19% repair or adjustment advised

underside of vehicle muddy

Fail 5 Feb 2016 239,105 miles

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside washer jet not working

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

all brake pipes secured by non standard means

all front suspension ball joint gaiters cracking

all light lenses faded due to water ingress

non standard exhaust fitted and secured by non standard means

non standard suspension and tyres fitted

parking brake limits recorded at 19% repair or adjustment advised

underside of vehicle muddy

Pass 30 Jan 2015 238,643 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside and offside front brake pipes secured by non standard means

Nearside headlamp aim on lower limit

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Oil leak evident suspect engine area

Rear exhaust silencer pipe secured by non standard means

Slight oil leak evident from fron diff area

Wipers do not fully return to park posisition but do not obscue drivers view attention needed

Pass 7 Feb 2014 236,827 miles

Both Front Brake Flexi Hoses Perishing

Both Front Wheel Arches Rusting At Rear In Non Prohibited Area

Both Rear Coil Springs Rusting

Front Brake Discs Rusted And Pitted

Front Differential Oil Leak

Minor Chips And Marks On Windscreen

Offside Front Metal Brake Pipe Poor

Vehicle Underside Muddy

Fail 6 Jan 2014 236,792 miles

brake drum insecure (3.5.1i)

Front registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)

Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)

Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)

Rear Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS

Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a) DANGEROUS

Power steering pump drive system defective (2.3.6) DANGEROUS

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Front prop-shaft UJ worn.

Long travel on parking brake lever.

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Steering component deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Pass 4 Jan 2013 227,915 miles

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

Fail 7 Nov 2012 227,915 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)

Nearside Front Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)

Nearside Front Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)

Nearside Front Upper Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Oil leak

Pass 8 Sep 2011 223,356 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

centre seat not fitted

drivers door check strap missing

front prop rear u/j bolt loose

passengers door check strap adrift

power steering heavy

Fail 2 Sep 2011 223,355 miles

Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

centre seat not fitted

drivers door check strap missing

front prop rear u/j bolt loose

passengers door check strap adrift

power steering heavy

Fail 16 Jul 2011 223,351 miles

Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Steering damper damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) DANGEROUS

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) DANGEROUS

Pass 8 Oct 2010 218,210 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

n/s front rear tyres perished

oil leak n/s front hub

rear number plate damaged

rubber bush slight play steering shock

Fail 19 Sep 2009 21,546 miles

Fuel pipe union leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 19 Sep 2009 21,546 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 8 Sep 2008 202,959 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2007 193,056 miles

Drag link end at steering box haa slight play.

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

Pass 1 Sep 2006 185,348 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2006 185,348 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension arm locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 24 Aug 2005 179,862 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2005 179,860 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?

Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
3,550
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
181,953
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 77,499
Brake pipe excessively corroded 77,229
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 57,749
position lamp(s) not working 53,914
Stop lamp not working 52,341
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Q627UGF is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Orange with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

Across all 1989 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 127,912 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 Q627UGF, 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 37 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Q627UGF is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 11 April 1989.

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