MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
155,624 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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slight play in n/s front wheel bearing
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play n/s (2.2.B.1f)
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle drvers door (6.2.B.1b)
Fuel system component leaking on injector pump (7.2.3)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Radius arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement n/s front (2.4.G.2)
Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red o/s rear fog light lens broken showing white to rear (1.3.2e)
Registration plate lamp not working rear (1.1.C.1d)
Side repeater not working n/s front (1.4.A.2c)
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering chassis coroded o/s rear end (6.1.A.1)
slight play in n/s front wheel bearing
o/s rear half shaft dust cover missing
sligh seep of diesel from injector pump
slight play in n/s drag link
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Rear Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)
o/s rear half shaft dust cover missing
sligh seep of diesel from injector pump
slight play in n/s drag link
front propshaft front uj worn to excess
gearbox rubber mountings poor
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)
Rear position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b) DANGEROUS
Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a) DANGEROUS
Service brake juddering severely (3.7.C.2) DANGEROUS
gearbox rubber mountings poor
n/s front side light lens holed
reversing light lamp broken
slight play in o/s track rod end
oil showing at power steering box
n/s door hinge pin worn
o/s rear shock lower rubbers poor
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
oil showing at power steering box
clutch pedal rubber missig
front propshaft uj worn to excess
o/s rear shock lower rubbers poor
aux belt very noisey
n/s door lower hinge pin worn
Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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T169 JWF is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.6%.
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 T169 JWF, 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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T169 JWF is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 May 1999.
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