One of my Defenders has both front shields missing and has never been mentioned on the MOT. 2013 FL2 XS.
Defender 90 300 TDi.
Defender 90 300 TDi CSW.
1964 MGB Roadster.
1944 Willys MB "Jeep" with bullet holes. (gone)
17 hand Irish Drought Thoroughbred (mostly lame)
Nagging Old Boiler.

Mahatma Gandhi said if there is an Idiot in power those who elected him are well represented. The Enemy is our own corrupt Government.

jules wrote:

Is having no front disk brake mudshields an MOT failure ?
Im thinking not, but would be good to know definitely as I have the MOT coming up in a few weeks.

So that RH side front mudshield has arrived from Craddocks. Cant find a LH anywhere. Several suppliers have said they dont know when any might be available.


Interestingly the "genuine" part is a FoMoCo part. I wonder if they are used on any other Ford vehicles besides the FL2 and therefore available via Ford parts ?




 Jules

Most likely worth contacting Ford Dealer,  2013 FL2 XS.
Defender 90 300 TDi.
Defender 90 300 TDi CSW.
1964 MGB Roadster.
1944 Willys MB "Jeep" with bullet holes. (gone)
17 hand Irish Drought Thoroughbred (mostly lame)
Nagging Old Boiler.

Mahatma Gandhi said if there is an Idiot in power those who elected him are well represented. The Enemy is our own corrupt Government.

Have a look at Volvo XC 60 for the same year , they had a lot of the Ford parts bin in common with the FL2 . 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

It's a Ford Mondeo part I expect, just like the brakes are. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car.
2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Gone.
2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE. Gone.
Audi A5 convertible, my daily driver.
1972 Hillman Avenger GT, the project.

Have you tried googling 'Ford 2C447' and 'Ford 2C448' as "2C447-BD' comes up as a Ford Kuga Disc Dust Shield.
Might be worth trying the images around that number for a match? FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 79k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

Im pretty sure, having searched on google, that the ford OEM number is 6G91-2C447-BE

but when I search that I get nothing - just similar

I'll give a Ford dealership a ring sometime- there is one about 10 miles away. Jules

Maybe it's a Freelander specific part, just manufactured by a Ford OEM supplier, hence the FoMoCo name and Ford PN? Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car.
2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Gone.
2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE. Gone.
Audi A5 convertible, my daily driver.
1972 Hillman Avenger GT, the project.

Quite possibly.

Anyway Ive got the one that has caused issues, so I'll change that next week.

This week its all about repairing the flaunching on my chimneys. Ive been waiting 3 weeks for the scaffolders but the weather has delayed my starting. I made a start this afternoon. Jules

Replaced front RH back plate this evening- the 3 T25 screws were also severely rusted and so I replaced them with M6 bolts and washers. About an hours work.

The old one was hanging free at the bottom. Jules

Eventually found a new LH mudshield on ebay £12.99 LR041426

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225769230589 Jules

Mines just stated to vibrate too and cars mega mega low miles…. But they have seen 9 winters  MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
MY15 Xenon Headlight Conversion

MY17 RRS SVR - Estoril Blue Cirrus/Ebony 🪣💺’s