Hi Everyone.
I've been thinking about buying defender 90 for some time now and I've kinda taken lockdown as an opportunity to really keep an eye on whats available at the moment. It will be my first LR and I've watched my fair share of videos on what to look out for together with trawling through this fantastic information resource. One has come up I'd like your thoughts on the the MOT history. Lets just say with my other cars the MOT history all looked a lot cleaner in terms of advisories and things mentioned through the years. Of course when the ban is lifted I will of course go and see for myself but in the meantime I'd be grateful for your thoughts. So it's a 2001 defender 90, got 105k mileage, MOT'd to Feb 2021, but the MOT history mentions the below advisories:
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):
2017 Advisory notice item(s)
I've been thinking about buying defender 90 for some time now and I've kinda taken lockdown as an opportunity to really keep an eye on whats available at the moment. It will be my first LR and I've watched my fair share of videos on what to look out for together with trawling through this fantastic information resource. One has come up I'd like your thoughts on the the MOT history. Lets just say with my other cars the MOT history all looked a lot cleaner in terms of advisories and things mentioned through the years. Of course when the ban is lifted I will of course go and see for myself but in the meantime I'd be grateful for your thoughts. So it's a 2001 defender 90, got 105k mileage, MOT'd to Feb 2021, but the MOT history mentions the below advisories:
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
2017 Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear passenger door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed Door split (6.2.B.2)
- Rear passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and close Badly worn (6.2.B.2)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Oil leak Swivel hub ()
- Offside Front Oil leak swivel hub ()
- Oil leak engine ()
- Oil leak gearbox ()
- Oil leak transferee box ()
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion removable panel Under middle seat (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Front Radius arm damaged but not seriously weakened worn due to tyre fouling (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Radius arm damaged but not seriously weakened worn due to tyre fouling (2.4.G.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
