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147,794 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear half shaft oil seal weeping
Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Tyre slightly damaged all tyres cuts (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged damaged bent (1.1.11 (c))
Tyre slightly damaged all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front steering idler bush worn
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush all axle bushes (2.4.G.2)
Upper Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
steering damper lower bush very warn
Lower Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush all axle bushes (2.4.G.2)
Upper Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
steering damper lower bush very warn
Both headlamp patterns poor
Drag link end slightly misaligned (2.2.C.1b)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal steering box (2.3.3b)
Rear prop shaft rear u/j has excessive play
rear cross member corroded
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated also has play (2.5.A.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Power steering component(s) leaking box (2.3.3b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Both headlamp patterns poor
Drag link end slightly misaligned (2.2.C.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Rear prop shaft rear u/j has excessive play
rear cross member corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
n/s/f drive flange has a bolt missing.
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
n/s/f drive flange has a bolt missing.
steering damper bushes excessivly worn.
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (3.6.B.2c)
both door mirrors loose almost to excess?
modified seats and seatbelt harness fitted to vehicle?
power cables to winch on front insecure?
steering damper mounting offside excessively worn?
Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (3.6.B.2c)
both door mirrors loose almost to excess?
modified seats and seatbelt harness fitted to vehicle?
power cables to winch on front insecure?
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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V493 ANV is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.
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 V493 ANV, 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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V493 ANV is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 6 December 1999.
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