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1998 Land Rover Rangerover 4.0 SE Auto
MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
185,405 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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/slight serface corrosion on both inner body /sills
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
off side front fog lamp not working
oil leak from engine
/slight serface corrosion on both inner body /sills
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
off side front fog lamp not working
oil leak from engine
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Power steering pump drive system defective (2.3.6)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Rangerover 4.0 SE Auto?
Based on 635 MOT tests across 126 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S265 KJU is a 1998 Land Rover Rangerover 4.0 SE Auto in Silver with a 3,950cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1998 Land Rover Rangerover 4.0 SE Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.6% with a typical mileage of 122,622 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 Rangerover 4.0 SE Auto fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 64 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S265 KJU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Land Rover Rangerover 4.0 SE Auto typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 28 years old, this Land Rover Rangerover 4.0 SE Auto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S265 KJU is a 1998 Land Rover Rangerover 4.0 SE Auto, first registered on 31 December 1998.
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