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B512 XVW

1984 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Sep 2027
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

158,758 mi
Last recorded158,758 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2026
Typical for 1984 Land Rover Defender119,280 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB512 XVW
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1984
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2026 158,758 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

front diff has slight play

rear chassis corroded

sump corroded

Fail 1 Sep 2026 158,755 miles

Exhaust system insecure rear rubber mount (6.1.2 (a))

Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated split (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated split (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

front diff has slight play

power steering belt slightly loose

rear chassis corroded

sump corroded

Pass 3 Sep 2025 157,983 miles

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

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective split (6.1.2 (a))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated axle ball joint boot (5.3.4 (b) (i))

front bumper corroded

oil light is on

Fail 3 Sep 2025 157,983 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective split (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated axle ball joint boot (5.3.4 (b) (i))

front bumper corroded

oil light is on

Pass 1 Oct 2024 157,381 miles

Exhaust mounting defective rear rubber mount (6.1.2 (a))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))

front bumper corroded

front diff play

o/s and n/s rear lower spring cup s corroded thin

o/s front door step corroded

Fail 9 Sep 2024 157,379 miles

Offside Front Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded floor rotten at peddles (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced o/s front seat floor to seat frame (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Speedometer clearly inoperative (7.8 (b) (ii))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box and pump (2.1.5 (a))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear to axle ball joint boot (5.3.4 (b) (i))

front bumper corrded

n/s front spot light not working

o/s and n/s rear lower spring cups corroded thin

o/s foot step corroded

play in front diff

rear exhaust rubber split

Pass 26 Jun 2023 157,077 miles

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

front bumper corroded

o/s front floor corroded holed

o/s front spot light not working

rear axle spring cups corroded thin

Pass 15 Jun 2022 157,076 miles

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component from steering box (2.1.5 (a))

slight play from front diff

Pass 14 Jun 2021 157,076 miles

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Pass 27 Aug 2020 156,811 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2019 155,629 miles

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

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

Fail 29 Aug 2019 155,629 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Pass 31 Aug 2018 154,274 miles

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

Fail 30 Aug 2018 154,274 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

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

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

Pass 13 Jul 2017 151,381 miles

o/s and n/s front hub seals has slight oil leak

Pass 14 Jun 2016 149,501 miles

Gearbox has an oil leak

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

Nearside Front Swivel leaking oil

Offside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Swivel leaking oil

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 17 Jun 2015 148,991 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 17 Jun 2015 148,991 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2014 148,386 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2014 148,386 miles

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

Pass 31 May 2013 148,047 miles

Offside front swivel leaking oil

Fail 30 May 2013 148,042 miles

Offside Front Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed joint (2.3.3b)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside front swivel leaking oil

Pass 17 Apr 2012 147,530 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2012 147,530 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 9 May 2011 147,050 miles
Pass 24 May 2010 146,656 miles
Fail 12 May 2010 146,656 miles

Front Steering arm damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Power steering ram(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)

Propshaft component defective

Pass 8 Apr 2009 146,126 miles

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

offside front hubseal slight leak

Pass 24 May 2008 145,825 miles

Offside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

oil leak from handbrake drum

Pass 12 Mar 2007 145,130 miles

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

Offside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Pass 23 May 2006 143,990 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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B512 XVW is a 1984 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

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 B512 XVW, 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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B512 XVW is a 1984 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 29 October 1984.

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