MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
111,934 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front steering damper bush slightly deterioated
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
n/s/r tyre 3mm
rust blisters on chassis
slight play steering drop arm ball joint
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
n/s/r tyre 3mm
rust blisters on chassis
slight play steering drop arm ball joint
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
steering damper bush deteriorated
Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
steering damper bush deteriorated
Oil leak
front axle carrier bushs deteriorated
front transverse link bushes deteriorated
n/s/f and n/s/r tyre 3mm
shock absorbers weak
steering damper bushes deteriorated
trailing arm bushes deteriorated
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
front axle carrier bushs deteriorated
front transverse link bushes deteriorated
n/s/f and n/s/r tyre 3mm
shock absorbers weak
steering damper bushes deteriorated
trailing arm bushes deteriorated
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front axle bushes deteriorated
steering damper bushes deteriorated
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
front axle bushes deteriorated
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
steering damper bushes deteriorated
Nearside Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
front axle bushes deteriorated
slight play rear a fram bushes
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front axle bushes deteriorated
slight play rear a fram bushes
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front axle bushes deteriorated
rusty stain rear a frame bushes
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front axle bushes deteriorated
rusty stain rear a frame bushes
Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
handbrake has near max reserve travel windscreen has crack just outside zone a n/s/f leading link bushes bonding separating rear shocks appear weak n/s/r a frame bush rusty stain
Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
handbrake has near max reserve travel windscreen has crack just outside zone a n/s/f leading link bushes bonding separating rear shocks appear weak n/s/r a frame bush rusty stain
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
front axle bushes deteriorated
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
front axle bushes deteriorated
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Top MOT Failure Points
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S156 DPP is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.
Across all 1999 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 106,873 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 S156 DPP, 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 27 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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S156 DPP is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 January 1999.
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