MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
137,913 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drag link end gaiters at NSF and OSF hubs heavily perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin and rear inner pads low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Moisture around both front spherical hubs
Nearside Front Corrosion to bulk head visible from under the bonnet
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Prescribed area of the hockey arm mounting corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut on tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil residue around the engine
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres starting to perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Center front and NSF buckle casings missing (7.1.2 (d))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
welded repairs coated in underseal
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis corroded through within the prescribed area of the rear trailing arm marked white (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis corroded through within the prescribed of the hockey arm mounting marked white (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drag link end gaiters at NSF and OSF hubs heavily perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin and rear inner pads low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Moisture around both front spherical hubs
Nearside Front Corrosion to bulk head visible from under the bonnet
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Prescribed area of the hockey arm mounting corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut on tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil residue around the engine
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres starting to perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Center front and NSF buckle casings missing (7.1.2 (d))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Central Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
Front Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside hockey stick arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
nearside and offside front hubs weeping grease
oil residue engine and gearbox areas
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Central Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
Front Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside hockey stick arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
nearside and offside front hubs weeping grease
oil residue engine and gearbox areas
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Central Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged outer casing missing (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside & offside (1.1.11 (c))
Front nearside & offside - moisture at spherical hub seals
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt *ON LIMIT NOW* (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top of coil spring mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt *ON LIMIT NOW* (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top of shock absorber mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top of coil spring mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt *ON LIMIT NOW* (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside & offside (1.1.11 (c))
oil residue at rear differential
Front middle seatbelt cover missing
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged pass seat belt (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play nut loose (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front middle seatbelt cover missing
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged pass seat belt (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
o/s/f swivel hub seal weeping slightly
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
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W969 XBA is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
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 W969 XBA, 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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W969 XBA is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 6 March 2000.
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