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MOT History from tests of petrol LAND ROVER DEFENDERs year 2004

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Pass percent:74.44%
(The average a petrol LAND ROVER DEFENDER year 2004 passes without issue)
Based on:180 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment14
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5
Registration plate lamp issues5
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Registration plate issues3
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|2
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front passenger door catch insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii))1
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working lens missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))1
Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))1
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))1
Brake disc significantly and obviously worn All four (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Service brake excessively fluctuating All four (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour White |1.4.A.2f|1
Stop lamp not working Both |1.2.1b|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|1
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b|1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Centre Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Oil leaking excessively from transmission hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Oil leaking excessively from transmission hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))1
Front Anti-roll bar missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Rear crossmember holed within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Fuel pipe insecure Fuel filter housing insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i))1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Inner Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|1
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Centre Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Nearside Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b|1
Upper Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c|1
Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play NS to OS tie rod ball joint worn behind front axle (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam both sides (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp not working on main beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))1
Steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping (2.1.1 (e) (ii))1
Central Body mounting fixings missing (6.2.2 (c) (i))1
Rear Body mounting fixings missing (6.2.2 (c) (i))1
Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Cross member (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Central Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i))1
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))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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