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B818 PEL

1984 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jun 2025
Tests34 (19 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate55.9%

Mileage

87,218 mi
Last recorded87,218 miles
Recorded on31 May 2024
Typical for 1984 Land Rover Defender119,280 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB818 PEL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1984
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 15 fail
Pass 31 May 2024 87,218 miles

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

Pass 30 May 2023 87,215 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge uneven wear (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 20 May 2022 87,202 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (30cm radius arm) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (30cm radius arm) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

steering damper bush slightly worn

Fail 20 May 2022 87,202 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (30cm radius arm) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (30cm radius arm) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

steering damper bush slightly worn

Pass 1 Jun 2021 87,160 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front body mounting corroded

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

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))

steering damper bushes slightly worn

Fail 1 Jun 2021 87,160 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front body mounting corroded

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

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

steering damper bushes slightly worn

Pass 5 Jun 2020 87,099 miles

Central Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced crossmember / chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside steering damper bush worn

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 26 May 2020 87,095 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Central Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced crossmember / chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside steering damper bush worn

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Pass 22 May 2019 87,016 miles

Central Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced battery tray (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting crossmember (6.1.6 (i) (i))

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

steering damper bush slightly worn

Pass 31 May 2018 86,896 miles

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

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

steering damper bush slightly deteriorated

Fail 30 May 2018 86,896 miles

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

steering damper bush slightly deteriorated

Pass 23 May 2017 86,836 miles

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

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 27 May 2016 86,664 miles

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

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

corrosion in n/s chassis but not within any prescribed areas

steering damper bush slightly deterioated

Fail 27 May 2016 86,664 miles

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

corrosion in n/s chassis but not within any prescribed areas

steering damper bush slightly deterioated

Pass 26 May 2015 86,629 miles

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

centre crossmember corroded but not within any prescribed areas

Fail 19 May 2015 86,621 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

centre crossmember corroded but not within any prescribed areas

Pass 21 May 2014 86,522 miles

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

steering damper bush slightly deterioated

Fail 21 May 2014 86,521 miles

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

steering damper bush slightly deterioated

Pass 5 Jun 2013 86,216 miles

Oil leak

some corrosion o/s centre chassis

Fail 21 May 2013 86,216 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

some corrosion o/s centre chassis

Pass 28 May 2012 85,692 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Fail 23 May 2012 85,690 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

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

Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Pass 25 May 2011 84,484 miles
Fail 25 May 2011 84,483 miles

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

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

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Pass 27 May 2010 84,081 miles

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

Fail 25 May 2010 84,080 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)

Front Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Indicator switch insecure (1.4.A.1)

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

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

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Nail in nearside front tyre

Propshaft component defective

Pass 28 May 2009 82,764 miles
Fail 27 May 2009 82,763 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Pass 2 Jun 2008 80,961 miles

front propshaft retaining bolt loose

slight play n/s/f upper king pin

Fail 29 May 2008 80,897 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

front propshaft retaining bolt loose

slight play n/s/f upper king pin

Pass 4 Jun 2007 79,180 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

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

Fail 25 May 2007 79,180 miles

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)

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

Nearside 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)

Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

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

Pass 5 Jun 2006 77,229 miles
Fail 31 May 2006 77,197 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (hotspot centre above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.C1)

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

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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B818 PEL is a 1984 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.9%.

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 B818 PEL, 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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B818 PEL is a 1984 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 October 1984.

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