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Riccarton



Member Since: 10 Aug 2015
Location: Gods' Own Country
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Scotland 2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Zambezi Silver
Strange MOT advisories
My '12 90 Ht had its MOT the week gone and on the print out (not really a cert' anymore Evil or Very Mad ) I had an advisory that my front tyres had just 4mm of tread remaining (been tow-out in the past so just on the inside shoulder) Shocked Shocked

Luckily he's a friend so I was able to rib him something chronic 😂

What's your strangest MOT advisory??
Post #568058 1st Oct 2016 7:02pm
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Retroanaconda



Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
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Scotland 
'Handbrake cables to rear axle missing' was a good one.
Post #568060 1st Oct 2016 7:11pm
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L110CDL



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England 
^ ^ ^ Rolling with laughter 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
Post #568067 1st Oct 2016 7:29pm
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Disco_Mikey



Member Since: 16 Nov 2014
Location: Dundee
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Scotland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Keswick Green
Front tyres close to chassis on full lock

Rolling Eyes
Post #568071 1st Oct 2016 7:32pm
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Cupboard



Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Suffolk
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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HT Corris Grey
We've had a few commenting that the clutch pedal rubber is worn on the farm pickup.

Our lifting equipment gets inspected every 6 months and we regularly have a faulty horn as an advisory on one of the telehandlers.
Post #568072 1st Oct 2016 7:36pm
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Riccarton



Member Since: 10 Aug 2015
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Scotland 2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Zambezi Silver
Retroanaconda wrote:
'Handbrake cables to rear axle missing' was a good one.


Just sprayed the iPad with cottage pie 😂😂

@Mikey - brilliant! Words fail me Shocked
Post #568075 1st Oct 2016 7:37pm
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Riccarton



Member Since: 10 Aug 2015
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Scotland 2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Zambezi Silver
Cupboard wrote:
We've had a few commenting that the clutch pedal rubber is worn on the farm pickup.

Our lifting equipment gets inspected every 6 months and we regularly have a faulty horn as an advisory on one of the telehandlers.


There's nowt like having a faulty horn Shocked Shocked Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter
Post #568078 1st Oct 2016 7:40pm
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ARC99



Member Since: 19 Feb 2013
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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Cairns Blue
Retroanaconda wrote:
'Handbrake cables to rear axle missing' was a good one.


The young apprentice at the Independent were mine is tested came up to me a couple of years ago to tell me the same, my reply was that I had removed it like all other land rover owners as it was a redundant part. His face was a picture. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place,
so it doesn't take much to Censored us off.

Richard
Post #568079 1st Oct 2016 7:42pm
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williamthedog



Member Since: 29 Dec 2012
Location: south wales
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2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 PU Tamar Blue
My mot tester spends more time talking to me than testing the defender.
Advisories ??? See you next year Laughing
Post #568091 1st Oct 2016 8:27pm
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RED-DOT



Member Since: 29 Jun 2009
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Scotland 
.....ridiculous Christmas music playing and it's only October! 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..
Post #568138 2nd Oct 2016 12:14am
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Mash



Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
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Guernsey 1998 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Nato Green
The army carry out an MEI (military equivalent of MOT) on their fleet, I had these failures on some of the land rovers I was ment to repair:

Front tow pin missing - fail (this item is only issued when the vehicle is signed for)
Land Rover badge on rear missing - fail
Park brake light inop -fail (I challenge anyone to find a switch and cable on a Wolf for the trans brake)
Seat ripped - fail


Then I managed to find things like loose drop arms, crank bolt in by two threads, bearings that had more play than a plaything playing at play time. I do somethings worry about some inspectors in the army. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html
110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html
52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html
D3 Hse - Fiona
Capri 2l S - Anna

Think I might have a problem............
Post #568143 2nd Oct 2016 5:45am
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Tim_NZ



Member Since: 05 May 2008
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Australia 
Poor power steering performance, on my Series 3.
Post #568150 2nd Oct 2016 6:38am
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
I've had them tell me the (double sided) wheeinuts on the S1 were all the wrong way round. I asked them to swap them back - at least they only did one! Rolling with laughter
Post #568182 2nd Oct 2016 9:58am
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sako243



Member Since: 08 Jul 2014
Location: Wales
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Wales 1994 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Alpine White
I had rear seats insecure (they were folded forwards).
Rear seat belts not fitted (under a jacket)

The same MoT missed the broken UJ mind...

Used the same chain but a different location for the FF and the only comment was nice to see one of these being used properly, oh and I'm sure you know but you use the brakes quite heavily... Ed
82 Hotspur Sandringham 6x6
95 Defender 110 300Tdi
Post #568925 5th Oct 2016 6:40pm
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