MOT Status
ValidMileage
130,400 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play steering arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Upper Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
Intermediate drop arm likely to become detached drop arm has play on spines (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front floor corroded
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front floor corroded
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
nearside front outrigger corroded
offside front outrigger corroded
offside front out rigger corroded
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
windscreen cracked outside swept area
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
windscreen cracked outside swept area
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Horn emits two or more alternating tones (1.6.2d)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left (1.6.B4)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)
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Top MOT Failure Points
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BEN 527V is a 2020 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,299cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.
Across all 2020 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 93.5% with a typical mileage of 31,069 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 BEN 527V, 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 6 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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BEN 527V is a 2020 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 January 2020.
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