MOT Status
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Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front knuckle damp
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
this vehicle is a off roader
various oil leaks
Central Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside rear suspension bump stop missing
Rear wheel bearing has slight play nearside rear (2.6.2)
Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened passenger (5.2.2a)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails and crossmembers (2.4.A.3)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails and crossmembers (2.4.A.3)
Swivelling towbar swivel bracket slightly worn (6.6.5b)
Swivelling towbar swivel pin slightly worn (6.6.5b)
Ball joint has excessive play steering box drop arm ball joint (2.2.B.1f)
Brake has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2)
Direction indicator not working offside rear (1.4.A.2c)
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play nearside (2.2.B.1f)
Exhaust system not adequately supported rear exhaust (7.1.1)
Fuel system component leaking offside rear fuel filter (7.2.3)
Headlamp aim too low offside (1.8)
Headlamp insecure offside (1.7.3)
Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement nearside front and offside front radius arm forward bushes (2.4.G.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing drivers (5.2.2a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded nearside front chassis outer face (2.2.C.1h)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded centre nearside crossmember outer face (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded nearside front chassis inner face next to radius arm mounting (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded offside front chassis inner face next to radius arm mounting (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded offside front chassis lower face next to radius arm mounting (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded offside front chassis outer face behind outrigger (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded offside rear chassis lower face next to radius arm mounting (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired non continuous welding repair to offside rear chassis (2.4.A.3)
Track rod end seriously misaligned offside (2.2.C.1b)
rear brake recording little or no effort nearside rear and offside rear brake (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear suspension bump stop missing
Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened passenger (5.2.2a)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails and crossmembers (2.4.A.3)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails and crossmembers (2.4.A.3)
Swivelling towbar swivel bracket slightly worn (6.6.5b)
Swivelling towbar swivel pin slightly worn (6.6.5b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Battery insecure (1.9.1) DANGEROUS
Fuel system component insecure filter (7.2.1) DANGEROUS
Fuel system component leaking filter (7.2.3) DANGEROUS
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
NSF brake slight bind
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Prop-shaft universal joint worn
Centre Rear Upper Torque/reaction arm locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a)
Centre Rear Upper Torque/reaction arm locating pin locking device missing (2.4.G.3b)
NSF brake slight bind
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Prop-shaft universal joint worn
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
bonnet stay clip broken
brake pipe burst during test
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order (not working) (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order (not working) (1.2.4a)
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W381 SAS is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.
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 W381 SAS, 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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W381 SAS is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 16 May 2000.
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