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MOT History from tests of diesel LANDROVER DEFENDERs year 1986

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mot history
Pass percent:48.78%
(The average a diesel LANDROVER DEFENDER year 1986 passes without issue)
Based on:41 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively7
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|4
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|2
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3|2
Nearside Lower Exhaust system insecure clamp loose |6.1.2 |a||1
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers likely to become detached |5.3.2 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers likely to become detached |5.3.2 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers likely to become detached |5.3.2 |a| |ii||1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Drivers door hinge insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii))1
Drivers door likely to open inadvertently or not remain closed (6.2.3 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c||1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis by outrigger |6.1.1 |c| |i||1
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis by outrigger |6.1.1 |c| |i||1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering chassis by steering box |6.1.1 |c| |ii||1
Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cross member |6.1.1 |c| |i||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 Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outrigger |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play front of two (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Rear Inner Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis to cross member (6.1.6 (i) (i))1
Offside Front Front passenger door pillar insecure door pillar corroded |6.2.B.2|1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis on inside and outside around steering box |2.2.C.1h|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Offside Rear Inner Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis to cross member (6.1.6 (i) (i))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Battery insecure Tray is heavy corroded. |1.9.1|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Inner Floor excessively deteriorated |6.2.4 |a| |i||1
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6|1
Offside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Lower Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|1
Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected |1.9.3b|1
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|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
Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced rear pannel |6.1.1 |c| |i||1
Registration plate issues1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush Excessive movement in bottom bush |2.7.4|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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