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Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play A frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both sides of vehicle (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Direction indicator slightly discoloured All 4 (4.4.3 (a))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both sides of vehicle (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement panard rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Lower Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Seat belt slightly damaged both sides webbing (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced flickers (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front wiper arm reduced movement
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Both front brake disc dirt shields
Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both sides (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Steering damper mounting bush slight play
lower steering colume u/j slight play
Front Seat belt slightly damaged both sides (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Lower Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp aim too low both sides (4.1.2 (a))
Front Seat belt slightly damaged both sides (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Lower Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Brake and clutch pedal rubbers wearing
Coolant low
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible (7.1.2)
Front Lower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened All 3 (5.2.2a)
Front Steering damper damaged but serviceable rubbers worn (2.2.C.1d)
Front both sides shocker upper mounting towers corroding
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged mounting twisted (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint reservoir area (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Offside Front wiper has reduced travel
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush both sides upper and lower (2.7.4)
Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced very dim (1.7.5a)
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (3.7.E.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Brake and clutch pedal rubbers wearing
Coolant low
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible (7.1.2)
Front Lower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened All 3 (5.2.2a)
Front Steering damper damaged but serviceable rubbers worn (2.2.C.1d)
Front both sides shocker upper mounting towers corroding
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged mounting twisted (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint reservoir area (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Offside Front wiper has reduced travel
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush both sides upper and lower (2.7.4)
Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Brake pedal rubber splitting
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible all sooty (7.1.2)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Rear diff oil leak
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front Steering damper damaged and unserviceable bushes worn (2.2.C.1d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Steering system fouling (2.2.D.2a)
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play steering box drop arm (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush both sides (2.7.4)
Offside Front Braking system leaking load valve (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c) DANGEROUS
Brake pedal rubber splitting
Coolant low
Engine oil low
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible all sooty (7.1.2)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Rear diff oil leak
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear diff has serious fluid leak
Rear differential leaking oil
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) DANGEROUS
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Rear differential leaking oil
Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Centre Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
o/s/f seat belt buckek couling missing
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Centre Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
o/s/f seat belt buckek couling missing
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
Oil leak
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
both front door stays loose
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Steering damper excessively corroded and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
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T538 KWJ is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
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 T538 KWJ, 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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T538 KWJ is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 July 1999.
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