MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
179,389 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
engine oil leak
Brake pipe excessively corroded offside front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust system not adequately supported centre (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement hockey stick x 2 bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor pan (5.2.6)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer rigger (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement hockey stick x 2 bushes (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
engine oil leak
nearside front outer rigger showing signs of corrosion
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front out rigger corroded
both rear tyre side walls perished/cracked
vehicle underside corroded
wiper linkage worn
Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering drop arm (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 2x front bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded top of chassis (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired chassis (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear panel (6.6.6)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Radius arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 2x front bushes (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.4.A.3)
Offside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear panel (6.6.6)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front panel (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front out rigger corroded outside a prescribed area
both rear tyre sidewalls perished/cracked
vehicle underside corroded
wiper linkage worn
rear brake pipe corroded
rear shock bushes perrished
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
rear brake pipe corroded
rear shock bushes perrished
fron cross member corroded
front steering arm ball joint perished
front tyres wearing thin
rear brake pipes corroded
slifght play o/s/f wheel bearing
chassis cross member corroded
nearside headlamp bulb dim
surface rust on nearside rear chassis
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front number plate cracked
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front number plate cracked
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
offside front steering damper has slight play in rubber bush
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
offside front steering damper has slight play in rubber bush
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Top MOT Failure Points
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V446 JKG is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 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 V446 JKG, 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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V446 JKG is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 11 November 1999.
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