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Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play and leaking from hub (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))
Front Fuel system component leaking from engine (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play and leaking from hub (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner hub has oil leek
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across axel (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner hub has oil leek
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over axel (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced bump stop (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced forward of wheel (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced by bump stop (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Steering box drop arm likely to become detached drop arm loose (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over axel (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
oil leak
Front Oil leak, but not excessive from engine and gearbox heavily coating front end of vehicle (8.4.1 (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 Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle tube (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear outrigger on body/chassis heavily corroded
Offside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front shock absorber upper mounting cone corroded
Offside Rear outrigger on body/chassis heavily corroded
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both bushes worn (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect blurred image (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering box drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Oil leak, but not excessive from engine and gearbox heavily coating front end of vehicle (8.4.1 (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 Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle tube (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear outrigger on body/chassis heavily corroded
Offside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front shock absorber upper mounting cone corroded
Offside Rear outrigger on body/chassis heavily corroded
Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox covered in oil (8.4.1 (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 Windscreen wiper blade defective blade split at ends (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle tube (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear outrigger on body/chassis corroded
Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing upper mounting cone corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective blade split at ends (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear outrigger on body/chassis corroded
Nearside Rear body outrigger corroded and holed
Offside Rear body outrigger corroded and holed
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear rear crossmember corroded near towbar
Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn prop shaft (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to back (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear body outrigger corroded
Nearside Front Outer hub seal has oil contamination
Nearside Rear body outrigger corroded
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))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe at rear end (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers insecurely attached bushes worn (5.3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers insecurely attached bushes worn (5.3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working when position lamps are applied (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Outer hub seal has oil contamination
Nearside Rear body outrigger corroded
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear body outrigger corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe at rear end (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear body outrigger corroded
Offside Rear body outrigger corroded
Oil leak ()
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at flexi pipe joint (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded at suspension arm attachment (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt on steering box drop arm (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Nearside Rear body outrigger corroded
Offside Rear body outrigger corroded
Oil leak ()
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at flexi pipe joint (3.6.B.2c)
brake squeel
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
corrosion on nearside and offside under vehicle
oil leak
steering box arm dust cover is split
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
corrosion on nearside and offside under vehicle
oil leak
steering box arm dust cover is split
Both nearside rear chassis to body mounts are heavily corroded
Both offside rear chassis to body mounts are heavily corroded
Coolant leak
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Oil leak
Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Both nearside rear chassis to body mounts are heavily corroded
Both offside rear chassis to body mounts are heavily corroded
Coolant leak
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Oil leak
Oil leak
very slight weep steering box
Both rear chassis ourigger body mounts and the nearside rear chassis upper plate body mount all heavily corroded
Coolant leak
Nearside Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (1.9.4)
Oil leak
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Both rear chassis ourigger body mounts and the nearside rear chassis upper plate body mount all heavily corroded
Coolant leak
Oil leak
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Centre Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
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V291 PKJ is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 V291 PKJ, 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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V291 PKJ is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 29 October 1999.
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