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MOT History from tests of petrol LAND ROVER DEFENDERs year 1959

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Pass percent:70.09%
(The average a petrol LAND ROVER DEFENDER year 1959 passes without issue)
Based on:107 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle5
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Rear brake binding3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|2
Centre Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Front brake application uneven2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released2
Nearside Rear 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 an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Inner Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Outer Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Front Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Headlamps matched pair are not the same shape (4.1.4 (d))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Offside Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|1
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f|1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|1
Registration plate issues1
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering out rigger |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings out rigger needs further welding |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis rail holed |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis rail holed |6.1.B.2|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|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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