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SSJ 268Y

1982 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jul 2025
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

8,508 mi
Last recorded8,508 miles
Recorded on10 Jul 2024
Typical for 1982 Land Rover Defender59,884 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSSJ 268Y
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1982
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Jul 2024 8,508 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jul 2023 5,409 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2022 2,232 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2021 98,414 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2020 96,102 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2019 93,584 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2018 90,364 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2017 90,346 miles

Brake pedal has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2)

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Inner wheel arch corroded

Oil leak ()

Pass 28 Sep 2016 86,929 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2016 84,703 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

oil leak

Pass 14 Apr 2015 79,685 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2014 74,572 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2014 74,571 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 25 Mar 2013 69,724 miles

Front Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

Pass 28 Mar 2012 64,908 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2012 64,908 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 28 Mar 2011 60,544 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2010 55,573 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2009 51,356 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2009 51,354 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 21 Mar 2008 47,475 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2007 42,353 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2006 35,215 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?

Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
3,550
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
181,953
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 77,499
Brake pipe excessively corroded 77,229
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 57,749
position lamp(s) not working 53,914
Stop lamp not working 52,341
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SSJ 268Y is a 1982 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 1982 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 59,884 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 SSJ 268Y, 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 44 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was SSJ 268Y registered?

SSJ 268Y is a 1982 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 November 1982.

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