MOT Status
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138,756 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear joint corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear + offside front rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing + offside rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox + rear diff + swivel joints (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear A frame ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear joint corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear + offside front rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing + offside rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox + rear diff + swivel joints (8.4.1 (a) (i))
engine oil level on minimum
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (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))
Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
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 Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
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 Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component box (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component box (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component box area (2.1.5 (a))
Brake pressure build up slow (1.1.3 (b))
Coolant leak ()
Offside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Brake pressure build up slow (1.1.3 (b))
Coolant leak ()
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Brake vacuum build up slow (3.3.E.6)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load buckle (5.2.4a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component box area (2.3.3b)
Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Brake vacuum build up slow (3.3.E.6)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load buckle (5.2.4a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component box area (2.3.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak ()
Brake vacuum build up slow (3.3.E.6)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement near and offside (2.4.G.2)
Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt buckle (5.2.2a)
Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened near and offside (5.2.2a)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened near and offside (3.5.1i)
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement near and offside chassis end (2.4.G.2)
Brake vacuum build up slow (3.3.E.6)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement near and offside (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt buckle (5.2.2a)
Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened near and offside (5.2.2a)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Horn sounds harsh or grating (1.6.2e)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Oil leak
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Steering wheel retaining device insecure (2.1.6)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Horn sounds harsh or grating (1.6.2e)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Offside Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
steering damper fitting to drop arm worn
front nearside and front offside wiper blades starting to deteriorate
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
front offside and front nearside wiper blades starting to deteriorate
advisories as test no.710828887083
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
front steering damper bushes
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V405 FUJ is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.
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 V405 FUJ, 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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V405 FUJ is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 October 1999.
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