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B649 AFM

1984 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jun 2026
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

144,881 mi
Last recorded144,881 miles
Recorded on17 Jun 2025
Typical for 1984 Land Rover Defender119,280 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB649 AFM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1984
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 17 Jun 2025 144,881 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2021 144,727 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2021 144,718 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected at axle (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Steering box has excessive movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear play in splines

steering damper loose

Pass 17 Aug 2020 143,411 miles

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

Pass 18 Jul 2019 143,323 miles

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

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A-frame Ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Steering box has a leak

Pass 8 Jun 2018 143,009 miles

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

Pass 2 Jun 2017 142,886 miles

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

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

Fail 24 Jun 2016 142,451 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)

Front Propshaft universal joint worn ()

Rear Propshaft universal joint worn ()

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

Fail 24 Jun 2016 142,450 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)

Front Propshaft universal joint worn ()

Rear Propshaft universal joint worn ()

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

Pass 28 May 2016 142,328 miles

play in front and rear prop uj's

steering box has a leak

Fail 5 May 2016 142,234 miles

Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by grease (3.5.1h)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

play in front and rear uj's

steering box leaking

Pass 15 May 2015 137,289 miles

adv osf foot well corroded

Fail 8 May 2015 137,176 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Rear registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

adv oil pressure switch leaking

adv osf foot well corroded

Pass 3 Jun 2014 131,628 miles

oil leaks

slight play in n/s/f and n/s/r wheel bearing

steering box weaping

Fail 22 May 2014 131,562 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

oil leaks

slight play in n/s/f and n/s/r wheel bearing

steering box weaping

Pass 16 May 2013 127,407 miles
Fail 16 May 2013 127,407 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 9 Jun 2012 123,695 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2012 123,695 miles

Fuel pipe union leaking (7.2.3)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Pass 29 Sep 2011 121,322 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Fail 3 Aug 2010 115,120 miles

Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (1.3.2a)

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

Pass 3 Aug 2010 115,120 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 29 Aug 2009 65,937 miles
Fail 31 Jul 2009 109,793 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 18 Oct 2005 109,149 miles

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

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

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

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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B649 AFM is a 1984 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 B649 AFM, 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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B649 AFM is a 1984 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 October 1984.

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