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Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear most (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn steering damper bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
fuel tank strap corroded
Nearside Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting outer chassis (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting central chassis (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn panard rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn steering damper bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
fuel tank strap corroded
Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front shaft rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded and seriously weakened "top hat" mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded and seriously weakened "top hat" mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front shaft rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Nail in tyre
Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outrigger next to body fixing/ mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced x member next to mid body mount/fixing (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outrigger next to body mounting/ fixing (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d))
Power steering component leaking steering box leaking (2.1.5 (a))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front passenger door hinge insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii))
Nearside Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside no brake effort (1.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a))
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play on steering arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Driver's door hinge insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii))
Offside Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside no brake effort (1.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Power steering component leaking steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
Central Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering total corrosion of chassis (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected suspension arm bracket/mounting (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Nearside Front hub weep
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
park brake travels high
power steering box has slight weep
Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting cross member (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front hub slight weep
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
park brake travels high
steering box drop arm joint has slight play
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
both sides rear trailing arms bushes perished
steering box weep
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively arm (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting outrigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn panard bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength tower (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
both sides rear trailing arms bushes perished
steering box weep
Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
offside and nearside track rod end ball joint gaiters perished
Offside Front Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
o/s/f steering box drop arm slight play at joint
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
o/s/f steering box drop arm slight play at joint
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
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T568 PUX is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.
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 T568 PUX, 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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T568 PUX is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 8 July 1999.
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