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A579 OOD

1984 Land Rover 88

Blue Diesel 2286cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Jul 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

83,814 mi
Last recorded83,814 miles
Recorded on24 Jul 2026
Typical for 1984 Land Rover 8857,834 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA579 OOD
MakeLand Rover
Model88
Year1984
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,286cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 24 Jul 2026 83,814 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jul 2025 79,693 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2024 78,738 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2023 77,837 miles

slight oil leak from steering box area

Pass 27 Jul 2022 76,790 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Jul 2022 76,787 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

both front hub seals are leaking

Pass 23 Jul 2021 76,442 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 2 Apr 2020 75,844 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2019 75,231 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front uj (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.64mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pivot worn but not seriously weakened (1.1.15 (b))

Offside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.88mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive all 4 hub seals (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear cross member (6.1.6 (i) (i))

gearbox cross member badly corroded

oil on minimum

windscreen washers inoperative

Fail 22 Jan 2019 75,231 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front uj (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.64mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pivot worn but not seriously weakened (1.1.15 (b))

Offside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.88mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive all 4 hub seals (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear cross member (6.1.6 (i) (i))

gearbox cross member badly corroded

oil on minimum

windscreen washers inoperative

Pass 10 Jan 2018 74,743 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush rear bush (2.4.B.2)

Offside Brake pivot worn but not seriously weakened hand brake pivot (3.5.1e)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion outrigger (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush rear bush (2.4.B.2)

Propshaft universal joint worn front prop-front uj

all 4 hub seals leaking

gearbox cross member badly corroded

washers inoperative

Pass 12 Jan 2017 74,134 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion out rigger (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rear shackle (2.4.B.2)

Propshaft universal joint worn front prop-front uj

both front hub seals leaking

gearbox cross member corroded

Pass 15 Jan 2016 73,693 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion outrigger (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush rear bush (2.4.B.2)

all hub seals leaking

both windscreen wipers split

front prop uj worn

gearbox cross member badly corroded

windscreen washers inoperative

Fail 12 Jan 2016 73,690 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired chassi (2.4.A.3)

Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.2) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion outrigger (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush rear bush (2.4.B.2)

all hub seals leaking

both windscreen wipers split

front prop uj worn

gearbox cross member badly corroded

windscreen washers inoperative

Pass 29 Jan 2015 72,918 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Upper Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Upper Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

both windscreen wipers split

offside front hub seal leaking

offside front outrigger corroded

rear gearbox cross member corroded

Fail 28 Jan 2015 72,912 miles

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Upper Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Upper Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

both windscreen wipers split

offside front hub seal leaking

offside front outrigger corroded

rear gearbox cross member corroded

Fail 12 Dec 2014 72,812 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.2)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Offside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

both windscreen wipers split

offside front hub seal leaking

offside front out rigger corroded

rear gearbox cross member corroded

Pass 20 Dec 2013 72,170 miles

front shocker bushes worn. not excessive

gearbox oil leak

n/s/f hub seal leaking

o/s/f hub seal leaking

rear shocker bushes perished.

Fail 12 Dec 2013 72,170 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

front shocker bushes worn. not excessive

gearbox oil leak

n/s/f hub seal leaking

o/s/f hub seal leaking

rear shocker bushes perished.

Pass 21 Dec 2012 69,260 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2012 69,228 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

note ns/f tyre has no valve guard

note, offroad and road tyre fitted to front axle

rear diff seal leaking oil

Pass 19 Dec 2011 63,326 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2011 63,326 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage (3.1.4a)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Fail 10 Oct 2011 63,315 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Centre Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Service brake grabbing severely (3.7.C.2)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Both front seat belts slow at retracting

Both rear shock absorber outer casings corroded/broken

Centre front seat belt missing but not required due to requirements of this age

Front differential noisey

Hazard switch warning lamp intermittantly works

N/S Mirror Glass cracked but still provides sufficient view to rear

N/S/F Swivel Hub showing signs of previous fluid loss

N/S/F Upper king pin has slight play

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

O/S/F Bump Stop loose but secure

O/S/F and N/S/F Seats ripped at bottom of seat

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak from Gearbox, Transfer box and Rear Differential

Rear back rests insecure

Rear exhaust baffles loose inside box

Vehicle has corrosion on front of vehicle around body to chassis mounting

Pass 13 Dec 2005 63,044 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover 88?

Based on 159,893 MOT tests across 17,464 vehicles.

69.1%
Pass Rate
519
Miles/Year
67
Year Lifespan
17,464
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 11,810
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 8,518
Stop lamp not working 6,823
position lamp(s) not working 5,297
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 4,631
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A579 OOD is a 1984 Land Rover 88 in Blue with a 2,286cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 1984 Land Rover 88 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.9% with a typical mileage of 57,834 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Land Rover 88 fails its MOT is suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 11,810 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A579 OOD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover 88 typically stays on UK roads for around 67 years. At 42 years old, this Land Rover 88 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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A579 OOD is a 1984 Land Rover 88, first registered on 2 March 1984.

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