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B592 XTT

1985 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2286cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Jun 2025
Tests25 (13 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate52%

Mileage

99,535 mi
Last recorded99,535 miles
Recorded on15 Nov 2025
Typical for 1985 Land Rover Defender122,807 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB592 XTT
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1985
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,286cc

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MOT History

13 pass 12 fail
Fail 15 Nov 2025 99,535 miles

Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play ball joints across the front of vehicle (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Body mounting fixings insecure corroded structural strength gone (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened at axle (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))

Front bumper /radiator mounts areas corroded

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor pan has corrosion and some holes (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear parking brake reading lower than expected

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

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

Offside Rear foot brake efficiency reading low

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play slight play found whilst jacked both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced in areas .needs cleaning back and treating (6.1.1 (c) (i))

axle mounts

fuel tank area corroded and muddy

vehicle muddy

Pass 14 Jun 2024 97,244 miles

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Axle Corroded & Rear Diff Casing Minor Fluid Leak

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 14 Jun 2024 97,244 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Axle Corroded & Rear Diff Casing Minor Fluid Leak

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 13 Jun 2023 96,348 miles

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Front & Centre Chassis In Poor Condition (Surface Corrosion) (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Rear Axle Corrosion & Rear Diff Misting Of Oil From Rear Plate

Pass 28 Apr 2022 95,265 miles

Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

General surface corrosion centre

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

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

Offside Front wing repeater inop vehicle registered pre 1986

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

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

Fail 28 Apr 2022 95,265 miles

Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

General surface corrosion centre

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

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

Offside Front wing repeater inop vehicle registered pre 1986

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

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

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

Pass 6 Feb 2021 93,568 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 4 Feb 2020 91,748 miles

slight corrosion rear chassis

slight leak from steering box

Fail 21 Jan 2020 91,748 miles

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

Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) arm on steering box loose (2.3 (a) (i))

slight corrosion rear chassis

slight leak from steering box

Pass 2 Feb 2019 89,970 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2018 88,764 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2018 88,764 miles

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

Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

Pass 12 Jan 2017 87,598 miles

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

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

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

Fail 12 Jan 2017 87,598 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Feb 2016 85,811 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2016 85,811 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Hazard warning lamps inoperative all (1.4.B.1b)

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

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

Pass 12 Feb 2015 83,745 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside head lamp beam image only just acceptable

Fail 11 Feb 2015 83,727 miles

Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fuel pipe union leaking (7.2.3)

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

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

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

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

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

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside head lamp beam image only just acceptable

oil leak on engine

oil leak on gearbox

Fail 16 Dec 2013 79,335 miles

Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside rear suspention bump stop missing

Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Pass 16 Dec 2013 79,335 miles

Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside rear suspention bump stop missing

Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 18 Dec 2012 77,117 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

nearside rear bump stop missing

nearside rear half shaft oil seal weaping

Pass 18 Dec 2012 77,117 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

nearside rear bump stop missing

nearside rear half shaft oil seal weaping

Pass 6 Jan 2012 72,823 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2012 72,821 miles

Front Upper Fuel hose insecure (7.2.1)

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)

Nearside front inner door handle insecure

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

Offside front tyre tread slightly perished

Fail 7 Nov 2006 72,794 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside 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)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

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

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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B592 XTT is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,286cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52%.

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 B592 XTT, 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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B592 XTT is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 April 1985.

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