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B829 RLO

1984 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Feb 2010
Tests7 (3 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate42.9%

Mileage

109,738 mi
Last recorded109,738 miles
Recorded on3 Feb 2009
Typical for 1984 Land Rover Defender119,280 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB829 RLO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1984
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

3 pass 4 fail
Pass 3 Feb 2009 109,738 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

damage to o/s/f seat belt

engine oil leak

front indicater lenses faded

headlamp dipswitch sticky

oil warning light on

poor pattern headlamps

slight noise o/s/f wheelbearing

slight play n/s/r wheelbearing

Fail 31 Jan 2009 109,735 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) DANGEROUS

slight corrosion to both rear chassis rails

Fail 24 Dec 2008 109,718 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

damage to o/s/f seat belt web

engine oil leak

front indicator lenses discoloured

head lamp dip switch sticking

poor pattern n/s headlamp

slight noise o/s/f wheelbearing

slight play n/s/r wheelbearing

Pass 24 Aug 2007 107,630 miles

cross shaft bush on offside front worn

engine oil leaks

exhaust front pipe and rear silencer in poor conditon and blowing

front propshaft rear u.j badly worn

noise from offside wheel bearing

play in nearside rear wheel bearing

slight leaks from front hubs

Pass 1 Sep 2006 105,554 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2006 105,554 miles

Inner Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Fail 4 Jul 2006 105,504 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)

headlamp main beam warning lamp not working

oil leak

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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B829 RLO is a 1984 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 42.9%.

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 B829 RLO, 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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What year was B829 RLO registered?

B829 RLO is a 1984 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 7 August 1984.

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