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75,316 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced near and offside (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at the calliper (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement near and offside have started to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing near and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced near and offside (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Radius Arms chassis bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
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 Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security chassis near outrigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm chassis bushes, chassis end (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Front Brake servo defective or ineffective Cracked (1.1.10 (a) (i))
Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting outrigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Radius Arms chassis bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
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 Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm chassis bushes, chassis end (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Drop Arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Central Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Cross member (2.1.2 (e) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Outrigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Spring hanger (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Outrigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Drop Arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced On top of chassis rail at front outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
offside front swivell housing joint has a minor leak.
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Pittman arm from steering box. (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
offside front swivell housing joint has a minor leak.
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides perished and close to limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis near steering box mount (2.1.2 (e) (i))
Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction Wipers do not self park (3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides perished and close to limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis near steering box mount (2.1.2 (e) (i))
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded bulkhead (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction Wipers don't self park (3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Steering arm from box (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rear A frame ball joint cover (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Steering damper bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Front cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Rear crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides very perished and close to limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Around steering box / idler mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both sides at rear cross member area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front tyre cracked and perished
Nearside Rear tyre cracked and perished
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt to intermediate drop arm (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front tyre cracked and perished
Offside Rear Nail in tyre and cracked and perished
Offside steering damper bush slight play
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front swivel hub has slight leak
Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipe above chassis (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front swivel hub has slight leak
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Advise slight split in o/s wiper blade.
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
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V170 MAF is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.
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 V170 MAF, 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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V170 MAF is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 20 September 1999.
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