MOT Status
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119,533 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material abs pump to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material abs pump to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm lower bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm lower bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material abs pump to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material abs pump to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
front number plate damaged
steering damper bush worn
Central steering damper bush worn
Offside Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear axle pinion flange bearing play
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front 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 Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central steering damper bush worn
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear axle pinion flange bearing play
Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside steering damper bush worn
Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn rear universal joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside steering damper bush badly worn
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety fuel from back of cylinder head (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front swivel housing seal damp
Nearside Rear shock absorber bushes worn
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front swivel housing seal damp
Offside Rear shock absorber bushes worn
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
handbrake travel slightly advanced
rear uj has slight play present
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Offside Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear registration plate dirty (6.3.1d)
advise slight play in steering shock absorber bushe
Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
small cuts in o/s/r tyre
Front Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn (2.5.C.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
small cuts in o/s/r tyre
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Top MOT Failure Points
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WJ56 OGY is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.
Across all 2006 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 72,296 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 WJ56 OGY, 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 20 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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WJ56 OGY is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 September 2006.
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