MOT Status
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97,088 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
slight play in rearmost propshaft u/j
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
EML light on
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
EML light on
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
oil leaks
slight leak from centre exhaust box
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))
o/s side repeater insecure
Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box drop arm dust cover (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))
o/s side repeater insecure
slight leak from rear exhaust advise early replacement
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
slight leak from rear exhaust advise early replacement
front number plate damaged
n/s/r brake slightly binding
o/s/f tyre cracked & perished cuts close to cords advise early replacement
Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box drop link (2.2.C.1c)
Ball joint has excessive play steering box drop link (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play front (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
front number plate damaged
n/s/r brake slightly binding
o/s/f tyre cracked & perished cuts close to cords advise early replacement
both front & o/s/r tyres cracked & perished with age advise replacment
both number plates worn
handbrake performance on limit advise inspection
o/s side repeater lamp slightly insecue
oil leaks
rear brake pads getting low
sign of leak from transmission brake drum
spare wheel slightly insecure
both n/s/f & o/s/r tyres cracked with age advise early replacment
eml light on
oil leaks
slight leak from transmission brake drum
slight movement in steering box drag link ball joint
advise check handbrake drum (fluid evident)
both o/s tyres cracked & perished advise new soon
eml light on
long handbrake lever travel
o/s/r metal brake pipe corroded
oil leaks
rear diff mounting bush perished
slight movement in front steering damper bush
wiper blades in poor condition advise new
eml light on
front number plate slightly deteriorated
long handbrake lever travel
o/s side repeater slightly insecure
oil leaks
rear tyres cracked & perished with age
slight bulge to n/s/f tyre
wiper blades slightly poor (small split)
BOTH FRONT WINGS DAMAGED
BOTH REAR TYRES CRACKED AND PERRISHED WITH AGE
EML ON
FRONT METAL BRAKE PIPES CORRODING
FRONT NUMBER PLATE DAMAGED
LONG HANDBRAKE LEVER TRAVEL
OIL FILLER CAP MISSING
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
BOTH FRONT WINGS DAMAGED
BOTH REAR TYRES CRACKED AND PERRISHED WITH AGE
EML ON
FRONT METAL BRAKE PIPES CORRODING
FRONT NUMBER PLATE DAMAGED
LONG HANDBRAKE LEVER TRAVEL
OIL FILLER CAP MISSING
BOTH FRONT WINGS DAMAGED
FRONT METAL BRAKE PIPES CORRODED
FRONT NUMBER PLATE DAMAGED
LONG HANDBRAKE LEVER TRAVEL
MARKS TO WINDSCREEN
Offside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
FRONT METAL BRAKE PIPES CORRODED
FRONT NUMBER PLATE DAMAGED
LONG HANDBRAKE LEVER TRAVEL
MARKS TO WINDSCREEN
BOTH FRONT WINGS DAMAGED
EML LIGHT ON
REAR TYRES PERRISHING WITH AGE
o/s/f tyre nailed
oil leaks
slight free play in steering
stone chip in windscreen
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
slight free play in steering
stone chip in windscreen
o/s/f tyre nailed
oil leaks
Lower Steering damper damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
charge warning light on
long handbrake travel
slight movement on steering drop arm balljoint
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
engine managment light on
minor marks to windscreen
oil leak
slight damage to front number plate
slight damage to seat belt webbings
slight movement to steering damper bush's
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Top MOT Failure Points
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T986 VON is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Cream with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 T986 VON, 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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T986 VON is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 23 April 1999.
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