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Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Seat belt slightly damaged all belts (7.1.2 (b) (i))
front tyres uneven wear
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Brake drum contaminated tranmission brake (1.1.14 (b))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Rear Suspension component ball joint excessively worn axle A frame joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping (2.1.1 (e) (ii))
Upper Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Front tyres uneven wear
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Seat belt slightly damaged all belts (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Front Seat belt slightly damaged and rear belts (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Front tyres uneven wear
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play axle A frame ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt pitman arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test items removed from obscuring drivers vision ()
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Trailing arm insecure (2.4.G.1)
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Oil leak
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
rear tyres starting to wear unevenly and slight perishing on side walls
Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak
Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
slight play in propshaft joints
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (7.4.A2)
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S374 FWT is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,395cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 S374 FWT, 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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S374 FWT is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 23 February 1999.
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