MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
69,357 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive & o/s (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front & o/s wiper split
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded & o/s (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by grease (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play steering arm (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front & o/s wiper split
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded & o/s (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak ()
Oil leak
n/s/f hub has a slight oil leak
o/s/r hub has a slight oil leak
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
steering idoler rubber slightly deteriorated
Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) locking device insecure (3.5.1l)
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Steering damper damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Track rod end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)
oil leak
steering feels tight intermittent
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Offside Drag link end loose (2.2.B.1d) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
propshaft defective
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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Q638GFR is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Beige with a 2,495cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
Across all 1985 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 122,807 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 Q638GFR, 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 41 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was Q638GFR registered?
Q638GFR is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 20 February 1985.
Is Q638GFR safe to buy?
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