MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
128,674 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 1 of the 2 jets are working (3.5 (a))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Seat belt buckle missing bench seat each side (7.1.2 (d))
Rear Seat belt missing bench seats, each side (7.1.2 (a))
Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper ball joint of differential (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Seat belt buckle damaged middle seat of center row seats (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner door card is missing
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test front center console has seat belt and buckle on each side ()
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Tyre slightly damaged all tyres have worn out of shape on inner edge "235/85/16c" (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Across rear axel (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Differential ball joint dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working Central rear stop light not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Various suspension and braking components corroded
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Across rear axel (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Differential ball joint dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working Central rear stop light not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Various suspension and braking components corroded
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
oil leak
Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt recommend new complete joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
diesel filter rusty
oil leak
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both slight play (5.3.2 (c))
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front axle leaking oil onto brake disc backplate
Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bushes slight play (5.3.2 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear slight play in rear differencial
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm off bottom of steering box (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt track control arm track rod end ball joint rubber (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear slight play in rear differencial
Central stop light not working
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))
Central stop light not working
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
nearside rear chassis corroded
Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front cross member near steering box (2.2.C.1h)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shock turret (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shock turret (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
slight play in rear upper ball joint
Centre Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)
high level brake light not working (maybe not wired up)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
high level brake lamp not working
rear step insecure
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V892 LAF is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,492cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.
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 V892 LAF, 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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V892 LAF is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 24 September 1999.
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