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ARC 664H

1992 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Oct 2026
Tests32 (17 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate53.1%

Mileage

174,292 mi
Last recorded174,292 miles
Recorded on27 Oct 2025
Typical for 1992 Land Rover Defender124,939 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationARC 664H
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1992
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 15 fail
Pass 27 Oct 2025 174,292 miles

Badly corroded by O/S/F Wiper linkage

Centre body mount badly corroded both sides

Chassis corroded throughout vehicle

Nearside Front Bulkhead badly corroded

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

Fail 13 Oct 2025 174,292 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively damaged (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp aim too high Both Sides (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play Both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Badly corroded by O/S/F Wiper linkage

Centre body mount badly corroded both sides

Chassis corroded throughout vehicle

Nearside Front Bulkhead badly corroded

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 18 Oct 2024 173,643 miles

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Parts if the chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 7 Oct 2024 173,643 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Parts if the chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2023 173,003 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

underside corroded through out

Fail 6 Oct 2023 172,978 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Both sides, chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Handbrake has little reserve travel

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

underside corroded through out

Pass 3 Oct 2022 170,193 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2021 165,868 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2020 162,050 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 30 Sep 2020 162,045 miles

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both lamps (4.1.2 (c))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 9 Apr 2019 155,077 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2019 155,049 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Apr 2018 148,905 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output Both sides (1.7.5a)

Fail 9 Apr 2018 148,905 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output Both sides (1.7.5a)

Pass 13 Apr 2017 143,814 miles

Offside centre out rigger corrodide

Fail 12 Apr 2017 143,814 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside centre out rigger corrodide

Pass 15 Apr 2016 139,317 miles

emissions not tested

Fail 15 Apr 2016 139,316 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

emissions not tested

Fail 16 Apr 2015 134,073 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Pass 16 Apr 2015 134,073 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Fail 8 Apr 2014 126,594 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)

registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)

Pass 8 Apr 2014 126,594 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 22 Mar 2013 117,392 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2013 117,392 miles

registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)

registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)

hub seals slightly damp

Pass 22 Mar 2012 116,692 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

all tyres perished slightly

nearside front floor area holed and battery box

offside front bady mount slightly corroded and holed

rear diff slight oil leak

Pass 14 Aug 2009 116,670 miles

chassis and out riggers surface rust

Fail 10 Aug 2009 116,667 miles

Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

chassis and out riggers surface rust

Fail 27 Feb 2009 116,653 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

ADVANCED CORROSION TO N/S/F CHASSIS

O/S & N/S CENTRE OUTRIGGERS CORRODED

Pass 28 Mar 2008 114,385 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2008 114,284 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 29 Mar 2007 112,244 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2007 112,244 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

advise offside front door sligth difficulty opening from inside

advise steering drop arm showing signs of slight play

How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?

Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
3,550
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
181,953
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 77,499
Brake pipe excessively corroded 77,229
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 57,749
position lamp(s) not working 53,914
Stop lamp not working 52,341
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ARC 664H is a 1992 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.1%.

Across all 1992 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.5% with a typical mileage of 124,939 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 Defender fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 77,499 recorded failures. If you're considering buying ARC 664H, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Defender typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 34 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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ARC 664H is a 1992 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 12 March 1992.

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