MOT Status
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95,284 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Central Rear 'A' frame ball joint.
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Spring seat axle mounting bracket. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Spring seat axle mounting bracket. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Drop arm. (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff pinion seal. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Vehicle has a lot of heavy surface corrosion to suspension components structure and sub structure
all brake discs in very poor condition
footbrake only just passed its efficiency test
offside ball seal leaking
front bumper corroded
nearside and offside front outriggers corroded
nearside rear chassis corroded
noise from offside front wheel bearing
offside front panhard bar bush worn
play in nearside drag link end
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak
Oil leak
Corrosion developing to exhaust system and mountings
General underbody corrosion developing to chassis and suspension components
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Oil leak
Rear offside wing bracket corroded and damaged
Slight play in front o/s axle panhard rod bush.
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front brake discs slightly worn.
Generalunderbody corrosion developing to chassis and suspension components.
Oil leak
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
front brake discs slightly worn
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front brake discs slightly worn
Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Front drive shaft coupling has slight play in a universal joint bearing (2.4.G.6b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
General corrosion developing to chassis sections.
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear brake pipe has corrosion developing.
oil leak
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Top MOT Failure Points
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T203 RFF is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.
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 T203 RFF, 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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T203 RFF is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 9 March 1999.
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