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Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all 4 front radius arm bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S and O/S front radius arm bushes at axle end slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x4 radius arm bushes at axle end deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear of rear prop U-J slight wear (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front and rear radius arm bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed offside front (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
both front & rear diff slight leak
both front swivel slight leak
front number plate broken
slight corrosion rear underside vehicle
Front NUMBER PLATE BROKEN
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Fluid leak, but not excessive Front diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fluid leak, but not excessive Radiator (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fluid leak, but not excessive Rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Power steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Power steering pipes (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Between engine and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil filter (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Fuel tank leaking Fuel tank drain plug (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Kick up wrong way (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Kick up wrong way (4.1.2 (c))
Fluid leak, but not excessive Front diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fluid leak, but not excessive Radiator (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fluid leak, but not excessive Rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Power steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Power steering pipes (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Between engine and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil filter (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front steering damper bush slight play
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement A frame arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
prop shaft bolts slightly loose
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front steering damper bush slight play
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement A frame arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
prop shaft bolts slightly loose
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Front NUMBER PLATE BROKE ON CORNER
Oil leak
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid NOT WORKING (8.2.3)
Front NUMBER PLATE BROKE ON CORNER
Oil leak
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear DIFF OIL LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Oil leak
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
brake discs slightly corroded
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
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R439 CET is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.
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 R439 CET, 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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R439 CET is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 15 December 2000.
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