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MOT History from tests of petrol LAND ROVER DEFENDERs year 1958

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Pass percent:68.24%
(The average a petrol LAND ROVER DEFENDER year 1958 passes without issue)
Based on:85 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues3
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6|3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Upper Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Registration plate issues1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis next to upper shocker mount |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a towbar mounting chassis |6.6.6|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6|1
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Lower Steering column retaining device insecure |2.1.6|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Nearside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis |6.6.6|1
Offside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis |6.6.6|1
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting cross member x2 |6.6.6|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b|1
Semaphore indicator tell tale not working correctly |1.4.C.2|1
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Centre Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brake servo insecurely mounted |3.6.A.2a|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear |3.5.1f|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.

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