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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ALL DISCS (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
UNDERSIDE UNDERSEALED
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced Central (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded All spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Swivel joint leaking
Offside Front 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 Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Underseal not allowing full inspection
All coil springs corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Swivel leaking
Offside Front 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))
Underseal not allowing full inspection
Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
All coil springs corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Swivel leaking
Offside Front 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))
Underseal not allowing full inspection
All coil spring are corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Heavy underseal not allowing full inspection
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Swivel has a minor leak
Offside Front 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))
all tyres perished cracking
Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
underseal not allowing full inspection
Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
underseal not allowing full inspection
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Underseal not allowing full inspection
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Underseal not allowing full inspection
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front steering arm gaiter is deteriorated
Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak
UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN HEAVILY UNDER SEALED UNABLE TO FULLY INSPECT
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings CHASSIS RAIL (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings CHASSIS RAIL (6.1.B.2)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN HEAVILY UNDER SEALED UNABLE TO FULLY INSPECT
Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Rear registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
Centre Rear Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a ball joint axle (2.4.G.2)
Lower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion body outrigger (6.1.B.2)
Upper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
Nearside Front Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
excessive play in rear most prop u/joint
hand brake effort low
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage (2.7.4)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
n/s front tyre on legal limit and worn away on edges
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T830 MHB is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.
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 T830 MHB, 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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T830 MHB is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 April 1999.
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