MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
148,502 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both metal pipes getting rusty (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front tractor joint swivel bearing
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal pipe getting rusty (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre to rear joint (both flanges rusted away) (6.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both metal pipes getting rusty (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal pipe getting rusty (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust mounting defective centre section to rear box (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive sump bung washer (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear uj (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Exhaust mounting defective centre section to rear box (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive sump bung washer (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear uj (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear joint (6.1.2 (a))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases around flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
centre exhaust silencer damaged
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Steering box has excessive movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear joint (6.1.2 (a))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases around flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
centre exhaust silencer damaged
Coolant leak ()
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement end bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement end bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
engine oil leak
Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn front u/j (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn rear u/j (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play rear (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp insecure adjusting screw missing (4.1.1 (c))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top and bottom (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top and bottom (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Coolant leak ()
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement end bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement end bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
engine oil leak
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play steering box (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
centre exhaust box slightly damaged
steering box damp
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play steering box (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
centre exhaust box slightly damaged
steering box damp
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion cross panel (6.1.B.2)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion cross panel (6.1.B.2)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Rear Axle has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)
Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Steering damper leaking oil (2.2.C.1f)
Offside door mirror cracked
Slight play in both rear shock bush's
Slight play in the offside front wheel bearing
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Offside door mirror cracked
Slight play in both rear shock bush's
Slight play in the offside front wheel bearing
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
slight play in rear prop shaft universal joint.
Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
slight play in rear prop shaft universal joint.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
front propshaft uj worn (rear)
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
n/s wing mirrow cracked
under body muddy
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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X338 THK is a 2000 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.1%.
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 X338 THK, 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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X338 THK is a 2000 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 October 2000.
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