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B430 LSO

1984 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Oct 2023
Tests29 (16 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate55.2%

Mileage

97,773 mi
Last recorded97,773 miles
Recorded on13 Sep 2022
Typical for 1984 Land Rover Defender119,280 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB430 LSO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1984
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

16 pass 13 fail
Pass 13 Sep 2022 97,773 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2022 97,767 miles

Central Rear Oil leaking excessively from transmission diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Fuel system component leaking engine (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Towbar component excessively corroded (6.1.6 (a))

Pass 4 Oct 2021 92,705 miles

Battery Tray Corroded

Both Swivel Joints Leaking

Brake Servo Corroded

Coil spring corroded ALL (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Floor Corroded

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

Fail 2 Sep 2021 92,705 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Axle insecure A-Frame Bolts (5.1.1 (b) (i))

Battery Box Corroded

Brake Sevo Corroded

Coil spring corroded All Springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 7 Sep 2020 92,006 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front floor corroded

Nearside Front swivel slight oil leak

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside battery tray corroded

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front swivel slight oil leak

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

brake servo corroded

Fail 4 Sep 2020 92,006 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front floor corroded

Nearside Front swivel slight oil leak

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside battery tray corroded

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front swivel slight oil leak

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

brake servo corroded

Fail 31 Jul 2020 92,001 miles

Offside Front Floor excessively deteriorated at foot pedals (6.2.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn A frame bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Oil leaking excessively from transmission Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play A frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake servo corroded

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Battery tray corroded

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front floor slightly corroded

Nearside Front swivel joint slightly leaking

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement A frame bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Swivel joint slightly leaking

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Reverse light not working

Rear Shock absorbers corroded

Pass 11 Jul 2019 91,106 miles

Front swivel joints slightly leaking

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Reversing light not working

Rear Shock absorbers corroded

Fail 11 Jul 2019 91,106 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front swivel joints slightly leaking

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Reversing light not working

Rear Shock absorbers corroded

Pass 7 Aug 2018 89,911 miles

Battery tray corroded

Exhaust bracket broken

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front slight corrosion at footwell

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorber corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre cracked between treads

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front slight corrosion at footwell

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorber corroded

Offside Rear Tyre cracked between treads

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

Rear A frame bush has slight play

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

fuel tank corroded

Fail 27 Jul 2018 89,911 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Battery tray corroded

Exhaust bracket broken

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front slight corrosion at footwell

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorber corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre cracked between treads

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front slight corrosion at footwell

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorber corroded

Offside Rear Tyre cracked between treads

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

Rear A frame bush has slight play

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

fuel tank corroded

Pass 5 Aug 2017 89,089 miles

Central Rear Upper Radius arm has slight play in a ball joint on top of rear axle (2.4.G.2)

Exhaust bracket broken but still supported

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 4 Aug 2017 89,089 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Central Rear Upper Radius arm has slight play in a ball joint on top of rear axle (2.4.G.2)

Exhaust bracket broken but still supported

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 4 Aug 2016 88,726 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Fail 2 Aug 2016 88,723 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported rear silencer support broken (7.1.1)

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing Both seat belts in rear on NS (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Battery warning light on dash

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Pass 4 Aug 2015 87,044 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)

propshaft coupling ecessive play

Fail 4 Aug 2015 87,044 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)

propshaft coupling ecessive play

Pass 18 Apr 2014 77,348 miles

Offside Front Torsion bar slightly deteriorated by corrosion (2.4.E.1b)

Oil leak

both rear body to chassis braces corroded

slight leak from front swivel joints

Fail 16 Apr 2014 77,347 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Front Torsion bar slightly deteriorated by corrosion (2.4.E.1b)

Oil leak

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)

both rear body to chassis braces corroded

slight leak from front swivel joints

Pass 11 Apr 2013 69,656 miles

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

Fail 8 Apr 2013 69,633 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Pass 12 Apr 2012 64,864 miles

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

Pass 24 Mar 2011 59,862 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2010 58,198 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2008 56,996 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2008 56,993 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Pass 22 Jan 2007 56,206 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2005 54,730 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Pass 19 Dec 2005 54,730 miles

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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B430 LSO is a 1984 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.2%.

Across all 1984 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.4% with a typical mileage of 119,280 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 B430 LSO, 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 42 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B430 LSO is a 1984 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 6 December 1984.

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