How to assess a Land Rover
DURING the pandemic, motor vehicles in Northern Ireland that have a current MoT in force are being issued with automatic extensions to their MoT expiry date. Initially a six month extension was added, and now a second six month extension has occurred in some cases. This means that a motor vehicle being offered for sale with a valid MoT in place may not have been officially safety inspected or tested for more than 18 months.
The Land Rover Defender 90, which is the subject of this short series, is just such a vehicle. It possesses a current MoT, yet it has been off the road due to various issues for quite some time. While the Land Rover is definitely not for sale, and was booked in to my workshop by the owner for a new chassis from the outset, it is worth a thorough inspection to
