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Central Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Lower bulkhead corroded NS and OS (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Outer shroud corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Central Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn NS and OS front radius arm forward bushes excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Prop shaft bearing excessively worn Forward propshaft rear UJ broken up (6.1.7 (b) (i))
Central Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Lower bulkhead corroded NS and OS (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Outer shroud corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Central Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt NS and OS track bar ball joint dust covers (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Central Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced NS and OS lower bulkhead corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Central Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing NS and OS rear shock outer shrouds corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Central Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play Drag link end ball joint nut slack (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Central Prop shaft securing bolt loose Front propshaft rear flange insecure (6.1.7 (a) (i))
Central Rear Prop shaft bearing excessively worn Propshaft UJ excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear silencer tailpipe perforated at rear of silnecer (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Central Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt NS and OS front track bar ball joint dust covers (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Central Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced NS and OS lower bulkhead corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Central Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing NS and OS rear shock outer shrouds corroded through (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Central Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS and OS Radius arm forward bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Rear Prop shaft bearing has slight play Rear UJ has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))
Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front pipe starting to separate around flange entering central silencer, rear of central silencer starting to perforate (6.1.2 (a))
Central Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS and OS Radius arm forward bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Rear Prop shaft bearing has slight play Rear UJ has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))
Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front pipe starting to separate around flange entering central silencer, rear of central silencer starting to perforate (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Position lamp not working OSF and OSR side light inoperative (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Central Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and offside forward radius arm bushes have slight free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and offside forward radius arm bushes have slight free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Position lamp not working OSF and OSR position lamp inoperative (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front number plate cracked (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play nearside front steering tie rod ball joint slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn axle tie bar front bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn axle tie bar front bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front number plate cracked (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play nearside front steering tie rod ball joint slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Hockey puck rear bush cracked and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Hockey puck rear bush cracked and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant leaking from tell tale on water pump (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front hub seal slightly seaping
Rear bump stops missing
chasis rusty
sterring box dust cove ball joint slightly deteraited
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush both upper (2.7.4)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front hub seal slightly seaping
Rear bump stops missing
chasis rusty
sterring box dust cove ball joint slightly deteraited
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
both bump stops missing
front no plate cracked still readable
n/s hub seal slight leak
n/s/f wheel bearing slight play
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
both bump stops missing
front no plate cracked still readable
n/s hub seal slight leak
n/s/f wheel bearing slight play
Both bump stops missing
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b) DANGEROUS
Both bump stops missing
2x front hubs slightly leaking
Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
brake pipe slightly rusty
o/s/f bottom swivel joint has slight play
o/s/r bump stop missing
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
sterring arm dust cover burst
sterring damper slight play at front bush
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
sterring box balljoint rubber split
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Steering component deformed and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
sterring box balljoint rubber split
Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
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)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front noplate slight detererated
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V465 GSN is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.
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 V465 GSN, 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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V465 GSN is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 23 December 1999.
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