MOT Status
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173,525 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing damage to inner sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
battery tray corroding.
rear crossmember corroding.
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
battery tray corroded.
rear crossmember corroding
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting chassis. (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear A frame ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
battery tray corroded.
rear crossmember corroding
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak ()
both rear tyres perished
Central Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail (2.4.A.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe section (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak ()
both rear tyres perished
both wiper blades split
Centre Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
both front hub oil seals leaking
Centre Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
both front hub oil seals leaking
both front tracktor joints weeping oil
n/s and o/s front metal brake pipes poor condition
rear chassis rails poor condition
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear box (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front most (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear most (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
both front tracktor joints weeping oil
n/s and o/s front metal brake pipes poor condition
rear chassis rails poor condition
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
both front brake pipes slightly corroded
both rear shock top bushes slightly worn
slight play o/s front wheel bearing
steering damper bushes slightly worn
both rear top shocks poor condition
oil leak
passager door handle ok time of test
rear tyres getting low
Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
both rear top shock bushes poor condition
oil leak
passenger door handle poor condition ok time of test
rear tyres geting low
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
n/s mirrow is in poor condition
oil leak
slight play in both top shock bushes
slight play in drop arm track rod end
sligt play in both front trailing arm bushes
corrosion in exhaust
wear in ball joint at pitman arm end
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
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)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Front Torsion bar slight play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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490 TRF is a 1988 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.
Across all 1988 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 127,342 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 490 TRF, 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 38 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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490 TRF is a 1988 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 2 August 1988.
Is 490 TRF safe to buy?
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