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central bolted cross beam badly corroded
temporary fuel cap fitted
Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine covers /undertrays fitted (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material lowers greased (1.1.11 (c))
Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear valance/bumper ,general underside/chassis light (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower axle swivel oil mist present
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a))
Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened inner braking face breaking away (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine covers /undertrays fitted (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front front axle swivels oil mist both sides
Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material lowers greased (1.1.11 (c))
Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear valance/bumper ,general underside/chassis light (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed n/sf and o/s/f (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Lower Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four discs slight pitting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all greased (1.1.11 (c))
Lower light corrosion to chassis/underside/x members
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn oil mist (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced bumper /valance lower (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four discs slightly pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed n/s/f and o/s/f belts (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play n/s/f and o/s/f wheels (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material several front and rear (1.1.11 (c))
Lower light corrosion to underside
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn o/s/f mist to (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear reg plate light dull
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Rear Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis cross member /bumper (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r tie rod bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four discs pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/f and o/s/r (1.1.11 (c))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed n/s/f and o/s/f (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn mist on o/s/f too (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear reg plate light dull /dim
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle tie rod bushes,n/s/r and o/s/r (5.3.4 (a) (i))
light corrosion to underside/chassis
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four slight pitting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Lower light corrosion to underside/chassis
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn oil mist present (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear reg plate light dull/dim
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view slight chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all others greased (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both n/s and o/s axle tie rod bushs to chassis deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed n/s/f and o/s/f (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn oil mist present (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four slight pitting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Lower light corrosion to underside/chassis
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn oil mist present (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear reg plate light dull/dim
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view slight chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all others greased (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both n/s and o/s axle tie rod bushs to chassis deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed n/s/f and o/s/f (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both n/s and o/s ,also mist of oil on both (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view slight chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded ,all others greased (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
front hub seals slight leakage
Ball joint has excessive play drop arm no1 joint (2.2.B.1f)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
front hub seals slight leakage
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
front hub seals slight leak
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
front hub seals slight leak
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both tractor seals leaking
horn switch defective
o/s bonnet hinge bush worn
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both tractor seals leaking
horn switch defective
o/s bonnet hinge bush worn
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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VX55 DHN is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.
Across all 2006 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 72,296 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 VX55 DHN, 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 20 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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VX55 DHN is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 14 February 2006.
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