MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
87,417 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake pedal spongy excessive travel (3.3.B.1b)
Direction indicators not working all (1.4.A.2c)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
Headlamp not working on main beam both (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt installation anchorage insecure (5.3.1d)
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Seat belt installation anchorage insecure (5.3.1d)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only linkage damaged (3.1.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Both front swivel hubs leaking
Oil leak ()
chassis has many patches
Central Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded cross member (2.4.A.3)
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Headlamp not working on dipped beam o/s and n/s (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded cross memeber (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively o/s and n/s (8.2.2)
Front o/s and n/s leaf springs very rusty
Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Rear o/s and n/s leaf springs very rusty
oil warning lamp on
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play drag link (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Upper Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded all x4 (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened both (2.4.B.1a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
smoke from exhaust after idle
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
smoke from exhaust after idle
Oil leak
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
exhaust corroded
n/s/r tyre perished
o/s/r tyre perished
play in front dampers-lower bushes
vehicle welded and undersealed in areas on chassis
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
exhaust corroded
n/s/r tyre perished
o/s/r tyre perished
play in front lower damper bushes
Brake pivot worn but not seriously weakened (3.5.1e)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
nearside and offside rear tyres are slightly perished
slight seepage from steering box
vehicle underside has been extensively welded and undersealed
nearside front out rigger getting rusty
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre incorrectly seated on the wheel rim (4.1.D.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre incorrectly seated on the wheel rim (4.1.D.1d)
How Reliable is the Land Rover LWB?
Based on 1,499 MOT tests across 158 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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YHY 597J is a 1970 Land Rover LWB in Green with a 2,250cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.9%.
Across all 1970 Land Rover LWB models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 85,082 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 LWB fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 75 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YHY 597J, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Land Rover LWB typically stays on UK roads for around 60 years. At 56 years old, this Land Rover LWB is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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YHY 597J is a 1970 Land Rover LWB, first registered on 13 October 1970.
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