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Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Tracta seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Tracta seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play on top of axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leaking excessively from engine Fuel (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Tracta seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Tracta seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive Oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play on top of axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Offside Front Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear wing support bracket insecure
Engine wetting oil,gearbox, power steering pump and both diffs
Nearside Front inner wing corroded/holed at bottom
Offside Rear brake disc shield missing
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush and is detached from lower mount (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced at inner door, at seat belt lower mount (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush also with top cover loose (5.3.2 (c))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Engine wetting oil,gearbox, power steering pump, and both diffs at propshaft seals
Nearside Front inner wing corroded/holed at rear bottom edge
Nearside centre battery box corroded/holed
Offside Rear brake disc shield missing
Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both front outer seat belt lower webbing (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced battery box on under side corroded/holed (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front inner wing at bottom edge corroded/holed
Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component power steering box, also from power steering pump (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush with top cover loose (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear brake disc shield corroded/holed
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine slight wetting oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres slight perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both front outer seat belt lower webbing (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced battery box on under side corroded/holed (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front inner wing at bottom edge corroded/holed
Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component power steering box, also from power steering pump (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush with top cover loose (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear brake disc shield corroded/holed
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine slight wetting oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres slight perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Body has a sharp edge caused by damage nearside rear lamp (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside front coil spring heavily corroded
nearside front metal brake pipe corroded
offside front coil heavily corroded
offside front metal brake pipe corroded
steering box damp
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
nearside front coil spring heavily corroded
nearside front metal brake pipe corroded
offside front coil heavily corroded
offside front metal brake pipe corroded
steering box damp
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
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S520 EFS is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 S520 EFS, 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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S520 EFS is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 February 1999.
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