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85,402 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Oil leak, but not excessive swivel hubs slightly damp (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front both front tyres wearing slightly on inside edges
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering arm from steering box (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Thickness of backing. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Fluid leak, but not excessive Both axle swivel housings damp. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides wearing slightly on inner edges. (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Upper and lower bushes. (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Crossmember on underside. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play and slightly noisy. (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Upper and lower bushes. (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Crossmember on face of member. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Steering damper has slightly worn bush.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin thickness of backing (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. o/s/f slow (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front both front swivel hubs slightly damp
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced bottom of chassis near rear arm front mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security outrigger bottom of a post (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced bottom of chassis near rear arm front mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))
Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated a frame above axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))
steering damper has worn bush
Prop shaft joint excessively worn front prop rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Coolant leak expansion bottle empty, and pink stain on n/s of engine where top radiator hose connects
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin thickness of backing (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. o/s/f slow (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front both front swivel hubs slightly damp
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced bottom of chassis near rear arm front mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security outrigger bottom of a post (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced bottom of chassis near rear arm front mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))
Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated a frame above axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))
steering damper has worn bush
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play front joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security outrigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front swivel hub slight leak
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play rear joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security outrigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front prop rear joint (UJ) (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c))
Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A frame (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. on application (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play front joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front swivel hub slight leak
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front prop rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c))
Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A frame to diff (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A frame (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced behind suspension arm (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front swivel hub slight leak
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front swivel hub has a slight leak
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front swivel hub slight leak
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outrigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced behind front suspension arm (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outrigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outrigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced behind front suspension arm (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outrigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer at tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front swivel hub slight leak
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
front pads getting low /corrosion in rear exhaust
slight play in rear strut mounts , corrosion in o/s/r body mount , slight play in n/s/f wheel bearing
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
n/s top door hinge pin broken
o/s lower door hinge pin broken
Rear Rear fog lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.1.6d)
n/s top door hinge pin broken
o/s lower door hinge pin broken
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
clucth pedal rubber worn
o/s lower door hinge broken
steering damper bush worn
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V929 FDV is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.
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 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 V929 FDV, 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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V929 FDV is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 17 September 1999.
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