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118,514 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front prop rear u/j (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b))
Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))
Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front prop rear u/j (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
front swivel joints have slight seepage
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very close and perished (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perished (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very close and perished (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perished (5.2.3 (e))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre close to ten years old (5.2.3 (m))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre close to ten years old (5.2.3 (m))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front age cracks in Tyre
Offside Front age cracks in Tyre
Nearside Front age cracks in Tyre
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front age cracks in Tyre
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
General corrosion on chassis due to age.
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Body component corroded and likely to cause injury Jacking point. (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Body component corroded and likely to cause injury Jacking point. (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii))
General corrosion on chassis due to age.
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt REAR ROD (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt REAR ROD (2.2.C.1c)
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour EMISSIONS NOT TESTED DUE TO FILLING UP WORKSHOP WITH SMOKE AND WILL NEED TESTING ON RETEST (7.4.B.4)
Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt pittman arm/drop arm/draglink b/j (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
N/S/R, N/S/F AND O/S/F TYRES AL VERY HEAVILY PERISHED
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt REAR ROD (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt REAR ROD (2.2.C.1c)
All tyres badly perished.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
Driver's door catch insecure (6.2.B.2)
All tyres badly perished.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front tyre outer sidewall has some cracks
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement on anti-roll bar link (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear tyre outer sidewall has some cracks
Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipe at front and rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front tyre outer sidewall has some cracks
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement on anti-roll bar link (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear tyre outer sidewall has some cracks
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
tyres all round perishing
Nearside Front Service brake indicates brake judder (3.7.D.1)
Offside Front Service brake indicates brake judder (3.7.D.1)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
tyres all round perishing
Front sreering damper bushes worn.
Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Front sreering damper bushes worn.
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front steering shock bush worn
front tyres perished on outside edges
Driver's door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front steering shock bush worn
front tyres perished on outside edges
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
both front tyres perished on side
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
both front tyres perished on side
advise slight play in rear upper shocker mounts
advise slight play in steering shocker mount
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nail in front tyre
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
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S443 CDV is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 S443 CDV, 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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S443 CDV is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 27 January 1999.
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