MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
149,745 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier not secured in carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Front corrosion on nearside and offside bulk head
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
battery carrier corroded
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))
Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently (3.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure insecure (seat belt stalk attaches to seat) (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Driver's seat insecure not fully secured (seat belt stalk attaches to seat) (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier not secured in carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Front corrosion on nearside and offside bulk head
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
battery carrier corroded
Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
exhaust corrosion
oil leak from axle
Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Slight leak from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.3.3b)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Oil leak
exhaust braket snapped but still supported
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Position lamp switch cannot be operated from the normal driving position (1.1.A.1)
Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way (3.7.C.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
steering drag link dampener has slight play in bottom bush.
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V455 JDS is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
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 V455 JDS, 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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V455 JDS is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 18 November 1999.
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