MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
141,518 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
corrosion to rear body
has slight movement between sector shaft from steering box and drop arm
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
corrosion to rear body
has slight movement between sector shaft from steering box and drop arm
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Oil leak
corrosion to chassis
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Oil leak
corrosion to chassis
Position lamp switch faulty (1.1.A.1)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.3.A.2)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (hotspot upper edge above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.D1)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Windscreen washer control is inaccessible to the driver (8.2.1a)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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A168 LEG is a 1983 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 3,528cc lpg engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1983 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 109,986 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 A168 LEG, 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 43 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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A168 LEG is a 1983 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 August 1983.
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