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MOT History from tests of petrol LAND ROVER DEFENDERs year 1957

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Pass percent:74.51%
(The average a petrol LAND ROVER DEFENDER year 1957 passes without issue)
Based on:51 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c|2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move2
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside both |1.8|1
Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Towbar locking device missing |6.6.3b|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 2 places |3.6.C.3|1
Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired 2 places |3.6.C.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded leaf spring hanger |2.4.A.3|1
Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded leaf spring hanger |2.4.A.3|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Passenger`s seat insecure both |6.2.A.1|1
Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a|1
Nearside Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Windscreen has damage1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Radius arm locating pin insecure |2.4.G.3a|1
Nearside Panhard rod locating pin insecure |2.4.G.3a|1
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Panhard rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Rear brake binding1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a|1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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