£17,250
1969 Land Rover 109 Diesel Hard Top
Bonhams • UK • 7 Dec 2016
Market Position:
Highest 10% of Past Sales
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£17,250
1969 Land Rover 109 Diesel Hard Top
UK • 7 Dec 2016
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1969 Land Rover 109 Diesel Hard Top, registration OTJ 5116, boasts a rebuilt chassis from 2007-2010 with nearly £24,000 invested. Having successfully completed four 'Italian Job' rallies, it's described as being in generally excellent condition with a very good interior.
Condition
8
The car is described as in generally excellent condition, with a very good interior. It also has documentation of a full rebuild on a new galvanized chassis between 2007 and 2010 with almost £24,000 spent. The car has completed four 'Italian Job' rallies.
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76,764 miles (via 2016 MOT)
OTJ 5116
1969
Auction
27608900E
RHD
United Kingdom
£17,250
1969 Land Rover 109 Diesel Hard Top
Bonhams • UK • 7 Dec 2016
Market Position:
Highest 10% of Past Sales
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Description
Price Analysis vs Other Defender 109s
£3,800
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£9,980
Median Price (Since 2020)
£27,334
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 30th Nov 2017
Latest MOT mileage:
76,764 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 1st Dec 2016, 76,764 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Oil leak engine and gear box
- Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Failed
On 18th May 2016, 76,689 miles
There were 22 defects noted.
Fail:
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory:
- Lower Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- Nearside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Passed
On 17th Apr 2015, 72,092 miles
Failed
On 9th Dec 2014, 72,014 miles
There were 8 defects noted.
Fail:
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
- Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
- Offside Front Lower Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Advisory:
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
User Entered:
- side walls on tyre's starting to perish
MOT Mileage Trend
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