MOT Status
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127,577 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Rear Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
left hand indicator not working towbar socket
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength a frame cross member (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front tyres slightly detriorted
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Front Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front tyres slightly detriorted
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Spare tyre defective
Centre Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Centre Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Centre Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Prop-shaft universal joint worn
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Tailgate cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
nearside front headlamp glass is cracked
Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Steering system fouling (2.2.D.2a)
Offside Front Steering system fouling (2.2.D.2a)
Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
nearside front headlamp glass is cracked
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
small hole in nearside headlamp ( beam not affected )
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
small hole in nearside headlamp ( beam not affected )
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)
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V553 HHJ is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.
Across all 2000 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 100,520 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 V553 HHJ, 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 26 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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V553 HHJ is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 January 2000.
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