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131,745 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear diff pinion seal misting with oil inner side near brake disc
Offside Front inner wheel arch badly corroded
Offside Front seat belt stalk outer casing missing
both front swivel joints misting with oil
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear diff pinion seal misting with oil inner side near brake disc
Offside Front inner wheel arch badly corroded
Offside Front seat belt stalk outer casing missing
both front swivel joints misting with oil
n/s/f & o/s/f axle swivel joints have a slight leak
rear fuel tank guard is corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
steering damper slight leak and slight play in bush
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Steering Damper Leaking
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Steering Damper Leaking
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive footwell (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint slight leak (6.1.2 (a))
steering damper bush worn
steering damper weeping oil
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play front drag link (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened shock absorber mount cone (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (behind bumper) (2.1.2 (e) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened shock absorber mount cone (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (behind bumper) (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis/spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides front to flexible hoses & from flexible hoses to calipers (1.1.11 (c))
Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust joint/flange corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
brake test :- vehicle slightly pulls to nearside
steering damper is weeping oil
Nearside Rear centre exhaust box showing signs of corrosion at joint
Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Oil leaking excessively from transmission diff housing to propshaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping (2.1.1 (e) (ii))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear centre exhaust box showing signs of corrosion at joint
Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective split both ends (3.4 (b) (i))
Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings front cross member corroded (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box idler arm ball joint (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded brake pipe to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion battery box slightly corroded (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipe to calliper slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipe to calliper slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play in front of axel (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 28% (3.7.B.5b)
Steering box has a slight oil leak input seal (2.2.D.2e)
fuel filter and housing damp
rear crossmember corroded but not seriously weakened
slight play in steering damper bushes
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
steering damper lower bush worn
Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
steering damper lower bush corroded
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Rear brake pads low
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
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)
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)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
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W529 MAW 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 W529 MAW, 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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W529 MAW is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 March 2000.
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