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109,458 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front seat belt buckle surround damaged
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b))
Rear Suspension component ball joint excessively worn a frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Steering component modification unsafe damper bushes excessily worn (2.1.3 (f) (i))
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Steering box drop arm likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front seat belt buckle surround damaged
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Floor (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is fractured floor (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
all brake pipes greased
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
all brake pipes greased
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear upper bushes (5.3.2 (c))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears badly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering box drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear upper bushes (5.3.2 (c))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears badly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A frame (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner + outer pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner + outer pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Outer hub seal slight leak
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair brake efficiency low (1.2.1 (c))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides heavily perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting drivers footwell (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength shock tower (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A frame (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner + outer pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner + outer pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Outer hub seal slight leak
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair brake efficiency low (1.2.1 (c))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides heavily perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides heavily perished and cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides heavily perished and cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 2 areas (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Central Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Central Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid pointing wrong way (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
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W311 KDY is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 W311 KDY, 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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W311 KDY is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 28 July 2000.
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