MOT Status
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Nearside Rear Hub seal slight leak
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Slight play at both rear wheel bearings
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play drop arm joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
slight play at both rear wheel bearings
near side front anti roll bar D rubber oil contaminated
Brake disc contaminated near side rear disc covered in oil / grease (1.1.14 (b))
Brake disc significantly and obviously worn near side front inner face badly scored , and worn thin (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Intermediate drop arm insecure drop arm from steering box loose (2.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
near side front anti roll bar D rubber oil contaminated
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
off side and near side rear anti roll bar links worn
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play drop arm joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting several areas of rear crossmember (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
off side and near side rear anti roll bar links worn
play in off side rear anti roll bar link
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge off side front tyre worn down to legal limit in one area (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play drop arm joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge off side front tyre worn down to legal limit in one area (5.2.3 (e))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
off side front metal brake pipe kinked
off side front wheel bearing noisey
off side front metal brake pipe kinked
off side front wheel bearing noisey
Rear Anti-roll bar modified so the suspension is likely to fail other components (5.3.3 (c) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Oil leak
both front swivel hubs leaking grease
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Whinning noise from engine
Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
oil leak at n/s/r hub
propshaft bolts at handbrake drum insecure
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
oil leak at n/s/r hub
propshaft bolts at handbrake drum insecure
no washers
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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SM06 FKF is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2006 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 72,296 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 SM06 FKF, 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 20 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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What year was SM06 FKF registered?
SM06 FKF is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 May 2006.
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