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Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
fuel tank shield rotted
vey limited view of brake pipes
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
fuel tank shield rotted
vey limited view of brake pipes
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear D bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear axle pipes rusty and both front pipes rusty (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn upper and lower bearing worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play play and noisy (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front seat runner fixings loose
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear axle bump stop missing
Offside front bumper lamp not working
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both front top mounts rusty (5.3.2 (b))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear chassis and rear crossmember rusty (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre box (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear joint very rusty and blowing (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams on main beam all the time (4.1.3 (b))
Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear D bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear axle pipes rusty and both front pipes rusty (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn upper and lower bearing worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play play and noisy (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front seat runner fixings loose
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear axle bump stop missing
Offside front bumper lamp not working
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both front top mounts rusty (5.3.2 (b))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear chassis and rear crossmember rusty (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front rusty (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy slight play and noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rusty (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bushes x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front rusty (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy slight play and noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rusty (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Alloy wheel (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Alloy wheel (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front brake pipes rusty (1.1.11 (c))
Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle brake pipe rusty (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm front bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting offside of rear crossmember (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases weld (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting crossmember (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front brake pipes rusty (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle brake pipe rusty (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm front bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm front bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush bushes (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Seat belt missing centre front (7.1.2 (a))
Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play box drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm front bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
handbrake travel
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
centre to rear exhaust flange corroded and deteriorated
centre to rear exhaust join corroded and slightly blowing
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to Rear (3.6.B.2c)
centre to rear exhaust join corroded and slightly blowing
o/s/r hub seal weaping
front axle ball seals leakings
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
traction control light on
Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
traction control light on
chip in windscreen on limit
front number plate slightly damaged
nearside front dip beam has a slight bad earth
nearside front sidelight dim
rear shocker bushes have slight play
front number plate slightly discolered
offside wiper blade slightly perished
washers require attention soon
offside rear seat and seat belt have been removed
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
offside rear seat and seat belt have been removed
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XX06 LYD is a 2015 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,179cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 39 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.
Across all 2015 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.4% with a typical mileage of 34,493 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 XX06 LYD, 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 11 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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XX06 LYD is a 2015 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 4 March 2015.
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