MOT Status
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear axle brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Caliper brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Caliper brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear mud flaps loose
Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Surface corrosion on rear chassis
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Oil leak, but not excessive slight oil leak from transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive slight oil leak from rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from various points of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive slight oil leak from nearside front hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive front axle differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox & transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear axle differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front axle radius arm (hockey stick) bushes slightly worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front swivel housing seal securing plate broken.
Offside Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Fuel system component leaking offside rear of engine above starter motor. (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive front axle differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox & transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear axle differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front axle radius arm (hockey stick) bushes slightly worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front swivel housing seal securing plate broken.
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective wiper blade loose on arm. (plastic clip loose) (3.4 (b) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Hockey stick bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Hockey stick bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Nearside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Central Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front axle radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front axle radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Offside Front Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety Fuel filter leaking (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front axle radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front axle radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings by back chassis body mounting corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis holed on back cross member (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush slight play in hockey stick bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush slight play in hockey stick bushes (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak ()
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component slight leak from steering box (2.3.3b)
Rear Tow bar ball hitch removed post test. adviced excessive corrosion near tow bar mounting points
Nearside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Nearside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush slight play in hockey stick bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush slight play in hockey stick bushes (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak ()
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component slight leak from steering box (2.3.3b)
Lower Driver's door hinge insecure (6.2.B.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Nearside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Oil leak
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
rear seats in fold away possition not allowing full inspection of adult belt'
vechical dirty
Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
rear seats in fold away possition not allowing full inspection of adult belt'
vechical dirty
Front plate damaged (still readable)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
long hand brake travel
slight damage to front number plate
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Outer Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
offside wiper blade split
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T76 LLS is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.
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 T76 LLS, 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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T76 LLS is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 March 1999.
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