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BVX 375L

1973 Land Rover 88

Blue Petrol 2286cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Oct 2013
Tests9 (5 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

62,528 mi
Last recorded62,528 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2012
Typical for 1973 Land Rover 8854,010 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBVX 375L
MakeLand Rover
Model88
Year1973
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,286cc

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MOT History

5 pass 4 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2012 62,528 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2012 62,528 miles

Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Pass 25 Nov 2008 62,535 miles

considerable play in both front & offside rear wheelbearings

extensive welded repair to corroded chassis sections

handbrake mechanism worn

nearside door mirror broken

offside door mirror poor

offside front brake binding slightly

some play in offside swivels

steering generally vague

surface cracks & perish marks in nearside rear tyre

Fail 21 Nov 2008 62,528 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.2)

Steering wheel retaining device missing (2.1.6)

considerable play in both front & offside rear wheelbearings

extensive welded repair to corroded chassis sections

handbrake mechanism worn

nearside door mirror broken

surface cracks & perish marks in nearside rear tyre

Pass 17 Dec 2007 62,149 miles

reserve travel of service brake could be better

slight inbalance of front brakes

steering could be better

Fail 12 Dec 2007 62,146 miles

Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.2)

1 of 4 rear reflectors missing

exhaust mountings could be better

Pass 8 Dec 2006 58,749 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2006 58,748 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

cut in offside front tyre outer wall

front no.plate broken

some welded repair to chassis

Pass 23 Nov 2005 55,231 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover 88?

Based on 159,893 MOT tests across 17,464 vehicles.

69.1%
Pass Rate
519
Miles/Year
67
Year Lifespan
17,464
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 11,810
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 8,518
Stop lamp not working 6,823
position lamp(s) not working 5,297
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 4,631
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BVX 375L is a 1973 Land Rover 88 in Blue with a 2,286cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

Across all 1973 Land Rover 88 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 54,010 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 88 fails its MOT is suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 11,810 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BVX 375L, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover 88 typically stays on UK roads for around 67 years. At 53 years old, this Land Rover 88 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BVX 375L is a 1973 Land Rover 88, first registered on 1 June 1973.

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