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31,262 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced body mount outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced body mount outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced body mount outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced body mount outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced body mount outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush bottom bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top bush (5.3.2 (c))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced body mount outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bottom bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced body mount outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced body mount outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside front (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside front (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Seat belt slightly damaged both sides (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced out rigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced out rigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear brake indicator and side light slightly obscured by ladder rack
Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced out rigger next to body mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassi (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Seat belt slightly damaged both sides (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced out rigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear brake indicator and side light slightly obscured by ladder rack
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security cross member has holes (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting tow ball has been removed (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced mounting of chassis to body mounting (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security cross member has holes (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting tow ball has been removed (6.1.6 (i) (i))
os rear lights slightly coverd by rear ladder
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear axle mounting top ball joint rubber boot split
os rear lights slightly coverd by rear ladder
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) obscured but not more than 50% side brake and indicator lights (1.1.A.3c)
Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting crossmember (6.6.6)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outrigger corroded to excess (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) obscured but not more than 50% side brake and indicator lights (1.1.A.3c)
Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting crossmember (6.6.6)
Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt both sides (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator obscured but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2d)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) obscured but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)
Offside Rear Stop lamp obscured but not more than 50% (1.2.1c)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inside door (6.1.B.2)
Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt both sides (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator obscured but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2d)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) obscured but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)
Offside Rear Stop lamp obscured but not more than 50% (1.2.1c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush antirollbar link (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator obscured but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2d)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) obscured but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)
Offside Rear Stop lamp obscured but not more than 50% (1.2.1c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded body mounting (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush antirollbar link (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator obscured but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2d)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) obscured but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)
Offside Rear Stop lamp obscured but not more than 50% (1.2.1c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
all tyres have date 0f manufacture 2005
near side rear body to chassis mount corroded
near side rear seat lock mounting corroded.
Nearside Front Steering arm deformed and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Rear Lower Stop lamp has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Rear Stop lamp has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
all tyres have date 0f manufacture 2005
near side rear body to chassis mount corroded
near side rear seat lock mounting corroded.
Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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V866 EEC is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
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 V866 EEC, 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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V866 EEC is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 October 1999.
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