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B475 XYB

1984 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Nov 2026
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

165,137 mi
Last recorded165,137 miles
Recorded on28 Nov 2025
Typical for 1984 Land Rover Defender119,280 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB475 XYB
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1984
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 28 Nov 2025 165,137 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 Oct 2024 159,987 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 25 Oct 2024 159,987 miles

All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

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

hazard lights inoperative

Pass 26 Oct 2023 154,290 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Rear diff oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2022 150,685 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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))

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

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

Pass 5 Nov 2021 148,180 miles

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

Nearside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Radius arm axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 1 Nov 2021 148,153 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Lower Steering column attachment defective to the extent that there is a serious risk of detachment steering uj (2.2.2 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Hazards inoperative (not MOT critiea due to vehicle being registered before 1986)

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

Nearside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Radius arm axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Cooling fan shroud fouling on fan

Pass 31 Oct 2020 145,356 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front section (6.1.2 (a))

Hazard warning switch not working (Fitted to vehicles first used from 1 April 1986)

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front seat belt lower mounting point holed

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front seat belt lower mounting point holed

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

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

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

Steering ram bush worn

Fail 29 Oct 2020 145,356 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front section (6.1.2 (a))

Hazard warning switch not working (Fitted to vehicles first used from 1 April 1986)

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front seat belt lower mounting point holed

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front seat belt lower mounting point holed

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

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

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

Steering ram bush worn

Pass 5 Nov 2019 142,395 miles

Battery box corroded

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

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

Nearside Front seat belt lower mounting point holed

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front seat belt lower mounting area holed

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

Rear diff oil leak

Steering ram bush worn

Fail 4 Nov 2019 142,395 miles

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Battery box corroded

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

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

Nearside Front seat belt lower mounting point holed

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front seat belt lower mounting area holed

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

Rear diff oil leak

Steering ram bush worn

Pass 27 Sep 2018 139,216 miles

Battery box corroded

Coil springs corroded

Exhaust in poor condition

Nearside Front floor corroded

Offside Front swivel housing leaking oil

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

Fail 27 Sep 2018 139,216 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt A frame (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Battery box corroded

Coil springs corroded

Exhaust in poor condition

Nearside Front floor corroded

Offside Front swivel housing leaking oil

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

Pass 6 Oct 2017 136,423 miles

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

Offside Track rod end slightly corroded but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Oil leak from various underneath sources ()

Pass 13 Oct 2016 132,027 miles

Front Propshaft universal joint worn rear joint ()

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

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

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

Nearside track rod end has signs of rust staining around joint

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

both rear cross axle brake pipes are heavily covered in wax oil

center exhaust section in poor condition and leaking

offside footwell/bulkhead has been repaired

various engine oil leaks

Fail 13 Oct 2016 132,026 miles

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid leaking from nipple (3.6.A.1)

Front Propshaft universal joint worn rear joint ()

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

Nearside track rod end has signs of rust staining around joint

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

both rear cross axle brake pipes are heavily covered in wax oil

center exhaust section in poor condition and leaking

offside footwell/bulkhead has been repaired

various engine oil leaks

Pass 12 Oct 2015 127,093 miles
Fail 13 May 2015 124,012 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

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

Nearside front trailing arm bushes retaing bolts have signs of wear.

Pass 18 Oct 2014 120,340 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2013 119,817 miles

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

Pass 29 Sep 2012 118,139 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2011 117,586 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2011 117,584 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 5 Oct 2010 117,233 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Oil leak

brake fluid level low advise attention.

chassis in generally very poor condition. very rusty & corroded advise attention.

drop arm ball joint worn advise replacement.

evidence of power steering fluid leak advise further inspection.

n/s & o/s front & rear floors & sill pannels in very poor condition advise attention.

n/s & o/s front trailing arm bushes worn advise replacement.

n/s front tyre perrished advise replacement.

steering damper bushes worn.

Fail 23 Sep 2010 117,219 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Nearside 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)

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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 Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Oil leak

brake fluid level low.

chassis in generally very poor condition.very rusty & corroded advise attention.

drop arm ball joint worn advise replacement.

evidence of power steering fluid leak advise further inspection.

n/s & o/s front & rear floors & sill pannels in very poor condition advise attention.

n/s & o/s front trailing arm bushes worn advise replacement.

n/s front tyre perrished advise replacement.

steering damper bushes worn.

Pass 25 Sep 2009 115,085 miles

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

Fail 25 Sep 2009 115,085 miles

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

Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 15 Sep 2008 107,600 miles

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

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

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

somewear in propshaft (rear)

Fail 15 Sep 2008 107,600 miles

Centre Front Upper Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

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

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

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

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

somewear in propshaft (rear)

Pass 5 Oct 2007 101,387 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2006 100,649 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2006 100,649 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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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B475 XYB is a 1984 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 62.5%.

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 B475 XYB, 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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B475 XYB is a 1984 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 16 November 1984.

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