MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
138,622 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective not giving full sweep (3.4 (b) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component box area (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe by joining flange (6.1.2 (a))
Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt box end (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn x2 h/stick (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective not giving full sweep (3.4 (b) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component box area (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe by joining flange (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.16 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.16 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn centre of three bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.16 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.16 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside floor pan holed and rusty
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers likely to become detached bush worn (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside floor pan holed and rusty
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.3.3b)
Offside Front door frame corroded and weakened
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak ()
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.3.3b)
Offside Front door frame corroded and weakened
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak ()
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front door deteriorated
Offside Front door deteriorated
steering box leaking
Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 32% (3.7.B.5b)
Rear registration plate obscured ladder fitted over (6.3.1d)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front door deteriorated
Offside Front door deteriorated
steering box leaking
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Upper Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
bodywork damage to offside front wing area
brake pipes undersealed
long handbrake travel
rear brake pads getting low
slight play in nearside front wheel bearing
bodywork damage to offside front wing area
brake pipes undersealed
long handbrake travel
rear brake pads getting low
slight play in nearside front wheel bearing
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn (2.5.C.1c)
Nearside Side repeater incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
propshaft defective
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V463 MEC is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.
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 V463 MEC, 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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V463 MEC is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1999.
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