MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
75,463 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
centre to rear exhaust joint badly corroded at connecting flanges
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear crossmember (6.6.6)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
centre to rear exhaust joint badly corroded at connecting flanges
front prop shaft front joint has play in.
Front number plate damaged but still readable
Large nail in tread of offside front tyre
Large oil leak
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside rear tyre perished and splitting
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside rear tyre very perished and large splits appearing
Slight oil leak from offside front king pin joint seals
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Front number plate damaged but still readable
Large nail in tread of offside front tyre
Large oil leak
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside rear tyre perished and splitting
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside rear tyre very perished and large splits appearing
Slight oil leak from offside front king pin joint seals
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front diff oil seal leak
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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V483 FDE is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 V483 FDE, 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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What year was V483 FDE registered?
V483 FDE is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 14 September 1999.
Is V483 FDE safe to buy?
The MOT history for V483 FDE shows 17 tests with a 76.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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