MOT History from tests of diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDERs year 1996

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Pass percent:56.20%

(The average a diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDER year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:91,942 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	6717
Headlamp aim out of alignment	6084
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5544
Registration plate lamp issues	5286
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2127
Registration plate issues	2122
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1483
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1457
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1422
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1242
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1158
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1110
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1104
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1042
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1032
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	941
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	860
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	858
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	794
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	791
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	729
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	729
Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	720
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	715
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	714
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	696
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	674
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	649
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	641
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	639
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	632
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	616
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	605
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	605
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	597
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	581
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	560
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	554
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	548
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	542
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	537
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	536
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	518
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	513
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	509
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	493
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	485
Windscreen washer not working	480
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	443
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	428
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	425
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	421
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	414
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	405
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	394
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	393
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	382
Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	380
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	378
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	370
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	367
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	366
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	362
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	361
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	355
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	343
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	341
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	339
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	329
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	324
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	321
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	314
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	314
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	312
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	301
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	299
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	298
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	296
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	288
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	285
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	280
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	278
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	278
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	275
Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	274
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	267
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	265
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	262
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	254
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	250
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	246
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	244
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	244
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	243
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	242
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	241
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	240
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	238
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	235
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	230
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	230
Windscreen has damage	223
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	220
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	220
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	219
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	218
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	218
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	216
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	214
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	209
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	207
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	207
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	207
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	204
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	203
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	203
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	199
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	194
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	193
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	191
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	189
Steering box has a significant oil leak \|2.2.D.2e\|	188
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	187
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	184
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	184
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	184
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	182
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	182
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	181
Offside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	178
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	177
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	177
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	175
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	174
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	170
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))	168
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	166
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	166
Nearside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	166
Offside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	165
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	164
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	163
Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	161
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	160
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	160
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	158
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	158
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	154
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	151
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	150
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	149
Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	147
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	147
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	146
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	145
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	145
Nearside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	144
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	143
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	143
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	142
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	142
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	141
Nearside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	141
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	136
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	135
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	135
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	135
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\|	134
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	134
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	133
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	132
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	132
Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	131
Service brake efficiency below requirements \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	131
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view \|8.2.1c\|	131
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	129
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	129
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	128
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	128
Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))	128
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play \|2.5.A.3b\|	126
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	125
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	125
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	125
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	124
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))	124
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	122
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	122
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	121
Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	121
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	121

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MOT History from tests of diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDERs year 1996

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