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B738 MAB

1984 Land Rover Defender

Cream Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Oct 2026
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

119,240 mi
Last recorded119,240 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2025
Typical for 1984 Land Rover Defender119,280 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB738 MAB
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1984
ColourCream
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2025 119,240 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2024 117,407 miles

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

Pass 4 Oct 2023 114,592 miles

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

Pass 30 Sep 2022 111,191 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2021 108,529 miles

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

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

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

Fail 9 Oct 2021 108,487 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassie (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Oil leaking continuously from transmission posing a serious risk to road safety Brake (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 24 Oct 2020 106,016 miles

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

Pass 11 Oct 2019 103,400 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread 3mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread 3mm. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 11 Oct 2019 103,398 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm insecurely attached rear axle top ball joint ,arm mounting bracket . (5.3.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Position lamp incorrect colour position light in head light. (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread 3mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Position lamp incorrect colour position light in head light. (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread 3mm. (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

slight play in steering column upper universal joint under servo.

Pass 29 Sep 2018 100,995 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources half off lamp not working (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear brake drum has misting of oil

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 7 Oct 2017 97,476 miles

Oil leak ()

Pass 21 Oct 2016 94,399 miles

Oil leak ()

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

Fail 14 Oct 2016 94,395 miles

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

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

Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid (3.5.1h)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Oil leak ()

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

Pass 10 Oct 2015 90,551 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2014 87,444 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

Fail 20 Oct 2014 87,436 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

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

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

Pass 23 Oct 2013 86,201 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

offside foot well corroded

rear body cross members corroded

Fail 21 Oct 2013 86,201 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

offside foot well corroded

rear body cross members corroded

Pass 26 Oct 2012 85,206 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2012 85,206 miles

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

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

both front tyres perished

Pass 20 Oct 2011 84,187 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2011 84,187 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

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

Pass 21 Oct 2010 83,064 miles

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 21 Oct 2009 82,322 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2009 82,322 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Oct 2008 80,534 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 15 Oct 2008 80,534 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2007 78,289 miles

Front Upper Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

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

Fail 11 Oct 2007 78,289 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front Upper Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

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

Pass 21 Aug 2006 78,199 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2006 78,199 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

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

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing

offside rear tyre starting to perish

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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B738 MAB is a 1984 Land Rover Defender in Cream with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

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 B738 MAB, 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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B738 MAB is a 1984 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 December 1984.

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