MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
44,693 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both front rear hub seals slightly damp
nearside door mirror glass broken
offside front floor corroded and holed
rear floor support bar corroded and holed
rear gearbox mounting detached
Central Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both front rear hub seals slightly damp
nearside door mirror glass broken
oil leak from transfer box
rear floor support bar corroded and holed
Nearside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced End of sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced End of sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Brake pad(s) missing Hand brake (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside rear door step dropped
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear door step mounting broken
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear door step mounting broken
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Front wheel bearing has slight play both (2.5.A.3c)
leak n/s/r hub
rear prop shaft at front loose
all road wheels very rusty
front prop shaft at rear very worn
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
all road wheels very rusty
front prop shaft at rear very worn
rear prop shaft at front loose
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside front wheel slightly binding
all 4 wheels very rusty
offside front tyre wearing on inner edge
offside front wheel slightly binding
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
all 4 wheels very rusty
offside front tyre wearing on inner edge
offside front wheel slightly binding
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Brake rod locking device missing (3.5.1l)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)
advisory as per mot 841877287118
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
How Reliable is the Land Rover 109?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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RXC 159M is a 1974 Land Rover 109 in Cream with a 2,625cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
Across all 1974 Land Rover 109 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 56,600 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 109 fails its MOT is suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 2,564 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RXC 159M, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Land Rover 109 typically stays on UK roads for around 66 years. At 52 years old, this Land Rover 109 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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RXC 159M is a 1974 Land Rover 109, first registered on 7 January 1974.
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