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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Rear (1.1.11 (c))
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front & rear d bushes slightly worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Body condition poor, Floor holed both front foot wells. Doesn't affect structure of body.
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged Buckle damaged, but still operational. (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Shock turret corroded. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Shock turret corroded. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front & rear d bushes slightly worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Body condition poor, Floor holed both front foot wells. Doesn't affect structure of body.
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged Buckle damaged, but still operational. (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Shock turret corroded. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Rear D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Body condition poor, Floor holed both front foot wells. Doesn't affect structure of body.
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Body mounting corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both brake lines attached to rear axel slightly corroded. (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension bump stops missing
Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both rear upper and lower bushes worn. (5.3.2 (c))
Body condition poor, floor holed on both sides at front wheel arch, doesn't affect body security or structure.
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear suspension bump stops missing.
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced overall condition (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Slight movement front and rear D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside front body has slight corrosion inner arch
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside front body has slight corrosion inner arch
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Slight movement front and rear D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside front body has slight corrosion inner arch
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside front body has slight corrosion inner arch
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion Inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion Inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Oil leak
Reverse lights do not work.
Central Front Oil leak
Nearside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Central Front Oil leak
Nearside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
oil leaks throughout engine
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Oil leak
slight seapage from offside front swivel joint seal
Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Oil leak
slight seapage from offside front swivel joint seal
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside rear tyre cracked
O/S tractor joint seal slightly leaking
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside front tractor joint leaking oil
Steering damper bush has play
front propshaft rear UJ us
nearside rear tyre cracked
rear propshaft rear UJ us
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front axle pan arm bushes has wear
offside front hub seal has leak
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Coolant leak
Oil leak
front axle pan arm bushes has wear
offside front hub seal has leak
Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
slight lift offside front track rod end
wear in o/s/f and n/s/f wiper arm pivots, advise attention.
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
slight lift offside front track rod end
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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W892 EAX is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 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 W892 EAX, 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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W892 EAX is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 2000.
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