MOT Status
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153,347 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded round front edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres on outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner brake pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive from oil pressure switch (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner brake faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear edge of silencer split and small hole (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened axle mounting brackets corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively both sides noisy full lock (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Offside Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
battery box heavily corroded
Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively both sides noisy full lock (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Suspension rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i))
Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
battery box heavily corroded
Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Oil leak engine ()
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
underbonnet showing slight corrosion
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
slight play in front steering links
underbody in all round rusty condition.
n/s/r shocker top dust cover holed
slight play o/s top swivel housing
small holes in rearmost cross -member outriggers
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
n/s/r shocker top dust cover holed
slight play o/s top swivel housing
small holes in rearmost cross -member outriggers
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
both rear outriggers on rearmost crossmember corroded and small holes
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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TCZ 7042 is a 1976 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.
Across all 1976 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.4% with a typical mileage of 48,070 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 TCZ 7042, 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 50 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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TCZ 7042 is a 1976 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 October 1976.
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