1966 LAND ROVER 2.3L PETROL

The vehicle currently presents a significant regulatory risk due to a lack of documented MOT testing for over nine years. The last recorded test occurred in April 2017 at 39,718 miles, where it passed following initial failures for lighting and brake binding. Since no tests have been logged since 2017, the current roadworthiness cannot be verified, and the maintenance trend is effectively unknown, suggesting the vehicle may have deteriorated significantly during the long period of inactivity. The recorded mileage of 39,718 miles is exceptionally low for a sixty-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 662 miles per year. However, the data shows a period of extreme stagnation between October 2015 and April 2017, where the vehicle covered only 198 miles in eighteen months. This pattern suggests the car has spent long periods standing, which in vintage Land Rovers often leads to rubber degradation, seized brake components, and accelerated corrosion of exposed metal surfaces despite the low overall mechanical wear. A buyer must conduct a rigorous structural inspection of the chassis, specifically targeting the areas flagged in the September 2015 failure for excessive corrosion on the offside rear suspension spring mounting and the rear spring hanger. The 2017 records also noted poor underbody condition and a corroded nearside front leaf spring anchor bracket, indicating that structural integrity in the frame is a primary concern. Given the history of binding front brakes and corroded brake pipes, the entire hydraulic system should be checked for seized calipers and perished seals that likely occurred during the decade of missing testing.