MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
120,207 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Cover Missing - Works As Intended (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Cover Missing - Works As Intended (7.1.2 (d))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch All 4 ()
Nearside Front floor corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Seat belt buckle slightly damaged fronts (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system (1.1.11 (b) (i))
Nearside Front floor corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Seat belt buckle slightly damaged fronts (7.1.2 (d))
Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer cover missing / poor condition (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer cover missing / poor condition (7.1.2 (d))
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 Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer cover missing / poor condition (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer cover missing / poor condition (7.1.2 (d))
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 Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))
Central Front Fuel system component leaking rear of engine (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn tie bar bushes axle end (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn tie bar bushes axle end (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Rear step bolts loose
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer cover missing / poor condition (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front hockey stick bushes on axle worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer cover missing / poor condition (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged webbing damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front hockey stick bushes on axle worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged stiff to operate / poor condition (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive between engine and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
slight play in steering damper bushes
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A frame ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
rear cross member in poor condition
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
rear cross member in poor condition
Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
front brake disc worn
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
front brake disc worn
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
clutch pedal rubber missing
n/s/f tyre wearing on outer edge
o/s/f and n/s/f seat-belt anchor points outer covers missing
transfer box oil leak
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
clutch pedal rubber missing
n/s/f tyre wearing on outer edge
o/s/f and n/s/f seat-belt anchor points outer covers missing
transfer box oil leak
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
servo pipe chaffing on engine cover
steering damper has a slightly worn rubber bush
all seat belts in poor condition
pas rear door will not open from outside
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
all seat belts in poor condition
pas rear door will not open from outside
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)
slight lift in A frame balljoint
steering damper bush worn
slight lift in A frame balljoint
steering damper bush worn
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T987 VON is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.
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 T987 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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T987 VON is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 27 May 1999.
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