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B103 JEJ

1985 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Mar 2023
Tests24 (13 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate54.2%

Mileage

133,349 mi
Last recorded133,349 miles
Recorded on29 Mar 2022
Typical for 1985 Land Rover Defender122,807 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB103 JEJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1985
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

13 pass 11 fail
Pass 29 Mar 2022 133,349 miles

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both fronts (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Pass 26 Jan 2021 130,218 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2019 126,766 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Fail 12 Sep 2019 126,766 miles

Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (4.1.3 (b))

Driver's door does not latch securely closed (6.2.3 (a))

Position lamp switch insecure (4.2.2 (b))

Indicator switch insecure (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive STEERING JOINT (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

WASH/WIPE SWITCH INSECURE

Fail 15 Aug 2019 126,766 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))

Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (4.1.4 (d))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play STEERING BALL JOINT/WHEEL BEARING (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

Position lamp switch insecure (4.2.2 (b))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Indicator switch insecure (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed BOTH (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

WIPER SWITCH INSECURE

Pass 22 Nov 2017 125,720 miles

Front Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint tractor joints (2.5.B.2a)

Oil leak ()

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion general underside (6.1.B.2)

switchs on steering column slightly loose

Fail 6 Oct 2017 125,377 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened mount point to axle (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Offside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened mount point to axle (2.4.G.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak ()

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion general underbody and chassis (6.1.B.2)

Pass 18 Oct 2016 124,753 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak ()

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

rear axle corroded

slight bind on offside front brake

Fail 5 Oct 2016 124,610 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing (7.2.4c)

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded x member x 2 rear of front axle (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front of rear axle (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear reflector more than 50% obscured (1.5.1b)

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

Offside Rear reflector more than 50% obscured (1.5.1b)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak ()

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

rear axle corroded

Pass 16 Oct 2015 123,259 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipes cleaned and covered in grease (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 14 Oct 2015 123,257 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

Fail 4 Feb 2014 121,082 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)

Pass 4 Feb 2014 121,082 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 20 Feb 2013 120,146 miles

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

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

Oil leak

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

Pass 10 Feb 2012 119,138 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Oil leak

near side front and offside front axle oil seals has a slight leak

Fail 8 Feb 2012 119,138 miles

Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Oil leak

near side front and offside front axle oil seals has a slight leak

Pass 27 Jan 2011 116,770 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2011 116,770 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength (2.4.A.3)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Front Headlamp incorrect colour (1.7.5b)

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

Nearside Front Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 18 Jan 2010 112,662 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2010 112,662 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Pass 4 Apr 2008 112,213 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2008 112,207 miles

Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Steering box damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 4 Apr 2007 109,304 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2007 109,304 miles

Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

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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B103 JEJ is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.2%.

Across all 1985 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 122,807 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 B103 JEJ, 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 41 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B103 JEJ is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 5 March 1985.

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