MOT History from tests of diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDERs year 1997

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Pass percent:57.00%

(The average a diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDER year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:83,829 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	6214
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5052
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4609
Registration plate lamp issues	4496
Registration plate issues	1993
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1989
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1440
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1350
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1320
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1128
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	1118
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1114
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	978
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	976
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	972
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	934
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	825
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	780
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	767
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	748
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	737
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	700
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	680
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	645
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	630
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	618
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	615
Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	609
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	573
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	561
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	554
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	552
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	542
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	523
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	519
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	515
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	493
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	478
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	478
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	465
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	439
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	428
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	421
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	421
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	420
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	410
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	406
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	405
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	388
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	379
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	375
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	370
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	358
Windscreen washer not working	351
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	346
Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	345
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	340
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	338
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	332
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	331
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	327
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	325
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	320
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	314
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	296
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	290
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	290
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	281
Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	278
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	274
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	274
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	271
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	270
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	269
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	263
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	263
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	261
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	258
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	255
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	242
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	242
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	241
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	241
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	237
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	237
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	236
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	235
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	234
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	233
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	232
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	230
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	218
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	218
Windscreen has damage	215
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	206
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	201
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	200
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	199
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	198
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	197
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	193
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	190
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	188
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	188
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	187
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	186
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	186
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	185
Steering box has a significant oil leak \|2.2.D.2e\|	182
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	182
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	179
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	179
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	178
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	178
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	177
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	174
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	172
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	170
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	170
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	169
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	168
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	165
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	164
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	164
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	162
Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	162
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	159
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	159
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))	157
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	157
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	155
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	155
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	153
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	153
Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	153
Offside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	151
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	151
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	149
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	148
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	148
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	147
Service brake efficiency below requirements \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	141
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	141
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	141
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	140
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	139
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	139
Offside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	139
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	138
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	136
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	136
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	134
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	134
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	134
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	132
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	132
Nearside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	132
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	131
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	130
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	130
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	129
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	129
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\|	128
Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	128
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	128
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))	127
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	125
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	124
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	124
Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))	123
Nearside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	121
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	119
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	119
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	119
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	118
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	117
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	116
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	115
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	115
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	114
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	114
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	113
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	111
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	111
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	111
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))	111
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	110
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	110
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	110
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))	109
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	109
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	109

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MOT History from tests of diesel LAND ROVER DEFENDERs year 1997

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