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MOT History from tests of diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDERs year 1960

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Pass percent:72.11%
(The average a diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDER year 1960 passes without issue)
Based on:147 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment10
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|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 Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|2
Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Registration plate issues2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Front Prop shaft securing bolt loose |6.1.7 |a| |i||1
Front Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure u/bolts all |2.4.B.7b|1
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii))1
Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))1
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))1
Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Rear Prop shaft securing bolt missing (6.1.7 (a) (i))1
Steering wheel likely to become detached center nut loose (2.2.1 (b) (ii))1
Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye |anchor| |2.4.B.4|1
Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Exhaust back box missing (6.1.2 (a))1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (1.2.1 (b) (i))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye |anchor| |2.4.B.4|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a))1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket nut missing |2.4.B.6c|1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i||1
Nearside Front Leaf spring seriously weakened |5.3.1 |b| |i||1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2|1
Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye |shackle| |2.4.B.4|1
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye |anchor| |2.4.B.4|1
Nearside Rear Upper Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has an insecurely locked unit in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.3b|1
Offside Front Front suspension has an insecurely locked unit in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.3b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing |2.5.A.1b|1
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing |2.5.A.1b|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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