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B525 XSL

1985 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Mar 2024
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

75,317 mi
Last recorded75,317 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2023
Typical for 1985 Land Rover Defender122,807 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB525 XSL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1985
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2023 75,317 miles

Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened all four spring mountings (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Drivers foot well/floor corroded/holed. Outwith prescribed areas

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive trailing arm mounting on axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive mounting rail/sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive trailing arm mounting on axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive mounting rail/sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2022 75,309 miles

Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened lower mounting points of all four coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive torsion bar axle mounting bracket (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 10 Mar 2022 75,309 miles

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

Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened lower mounting points of all four coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive torsion bar axle mounting bracket (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 26 Mar 2021 75,298 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 3 Mar 2021 75,247 miles

Offside Front Upper Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded bulkhead (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Front Upper Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded bulkhead at upper mounting (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Lower Steering box has seepage oil seal (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive onto axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer onto sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting repair covered in underseal onto axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive onto axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting repair covered in underseal onto axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2020 75,002 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber . (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

front and rear axle casings corroded,but not holed.

Fail 3 Mar 2020 74,997 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber . (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

front and rear axle casings corroded,but not holed.

Pass 7 Mar 2019 74,809 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer and tail pipe corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 7 Mar 2019 74,809 miles

Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

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

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

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 16 Mar 2018 74,490 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Mar 2018 74,488 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Pass 3 Mar 2017 74,182 miles

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

Oil/grease leaking from nearside front axle swivel joint and nearside rear oil seal

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

Windscreen wipers operating over just enough area to give an adequate view

Pass 2 Mar 2016 73,805 miles

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

Slight oil leak from axle swivel joints

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

Pass 2 Mar 2015 73,442 miles

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

Slight oil leak from both front axle swivel joints

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

Pass 7 Mar 2014 72,961 miles

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

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

Slight oil leak from nearside front swivel joint/hub seal

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

Pass 5 Mar 2013 72,476 miles

Slight oil leak from nearside front hub seal

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

Fail 4 Mar 2013 72,476 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)

Slight oil leak from nearside front hub seal

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

Fail 5 Mar 2012 71,894 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Oil residue over power steering box and pipes

Pass 5 Mar 2012 71,894 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil residue over power steering box and pipes

Pass 9 Mar 2011 71,217 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Fail 7 Mar 2011 71,217 miles

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Centre exhaust bracket broken,system adequately supported

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Pass 16 Mar 2010 70,481 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2010 70,481 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

FRONT AND REAR AXLE CASINGS CORRODED.ALTERNATOR BELT VERY WORN .

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

Pass 10 Mar 2009 69,996 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2008 69,665 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 20 Mar 2008 69,665 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2007 68,876 miles

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

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 12 Mar 2007 68,765 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 14 Mar 2006 68,471 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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B525 XSL is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

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 B525 XSL, 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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B525 XSL is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 April 1985.

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