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B831 LCM

1984 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Nov 2024
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

173,945 mi
Last recorded173,945 miles
Recorded on2 Nov 2023
Typical for 1984 Land Rover Defender119,280 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB831 LCM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1984
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 2 Nov 2023 173,945 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2022 173,628 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2021 173,398 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2020 172,848 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2019 172,085 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2019 172,085 miles

Fuel pipe union leaking on injector no 1 (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both front bushs (hockey stick shape arm) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both bushs(hockey stick shape arm) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn panhard rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper not working wiper linkage worn (3.4 (a))

Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play off bottom of steering box (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Pass 20 Sep 2017 159,328 miles

front hub seals damp

rear exhaust mounts perished

track rod ends dust covers perished

Fail 20 Sep 2017 159,328 miles

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

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

front hub seals damp

rear exhaust mounts perished

track rod ends dust covers perished

Pass 28 Sep 2016 157,660 miles

nearside and offside front hubs leaking

offside front floor corroded

offside front stabilizer bar bushes worn

rear exhaust mounting perished and split

spare tyre perished and split

Fail 16 Sep 2016 157,568 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg (2.4.A.3)

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

nearside and offside front hubs leaking

offside front floor corroded

offside front stabilizer bar bushes worn

rear exhaust mounting perished and split

spare tyre perished and split

Pass 1 Oct 2015 154,583 miles

front hub seals damp

o/s rear chassis rusty

Fail 30 Sep 2015 154,556 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure mounting turret nuts loose (2.7.2b)

Nearside Front Steering locking device missing track rod end (2.2.C.1g)

Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure handbrake mounts by brake drum (3.1.4b)

front hub seals damp

o/s rear chassis rusty

Pass 2 Oct 2014 151,425 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

nearside and offside front flexi brake hoses perished

nearside and offside front hubs leaking

nearside and offside wipers split

offside front floor corroded

play in steering box drop arm ball joint

split pin missing from towball

Fail 30 Sep 2014 151,399 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

nearside and offside front flexi brake hoses perished

nearside and offside front hubs leaking

nearside and offside wipers split

offside front floor corroded

play in steering box drop arm ball joint

split pin missing from towball

Pass 9 Oct 2013 147,389 miles

nearside and offside front brakes fluctuating

nearside and offside front flexi brake hoses perished

nearside and offside front hubs leaking

offside front floor corroded

offside front tyre worn

play in steering

Fail 30 Sep 2013 147,338 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)

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

nearside and offside front brakes fluctuating

nearside and offside front flexi brake hoses perished

nearside and offside front hubs leaking

offside front floor corroded

offside front tyre worn

play in steering

Pass 25 Apr 2012 142,157 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

centre lap belt damaged

front hubs leaking oil

nearside and offside rear metal brake pipes corroded

nearside front tyre tread and sidewall perished

nearside rear bump stop missing

offside front and nearside front metal brake pipes corroded

offside front floor corroded

offside front tyre tread and sidewall perished

play in steering box

Fail 12 Apr 2012 142,009 miles

Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

centre lap belt damaged

front hubs leaking oil

nearside and offside rear metal brake pipes corroded

nearside front tyre tread and sidewall perished

nearside rear bump stop missing

offside front and nearside front metal brake pipes corroded

offside front floor corroded

offside front tyre tread and sidewall perished

play in steering box

Pass 12 Apr 2011 136,807 miles

Centre Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Mean Value - 0.35

Zero Drift - 0.02

nearside and offside front metal brake pipes rusty

nearside front hub slight leak

nearside wiper blade split

offside front body mount rusty

slight play in nearside front wheel bearing

Pass 10 Apr 2010 131,593 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2010 131,509 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Pass 2 Feb 2009 125,110 miles

Front hubs leaking

Nearside rear brake disc pitted

Offside rear chassis leg rusty

Offside rear shocker lower bush perrished

Fail 18 Dec 2008 125,034 miles

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

front hubs leaking

nearside rear bump stop missing

offside rear shocker lower bush perished

wiper mechanism worn

Pass 15 Oct 2007 119,706 miles

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

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

front hubs leaking

handbrake travel

steering box slight leak

wiper mechanism worn

Fail 9 Oct 2007 119,665 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

front hubs leaking

handbrake travel

steering box slight leak

wiper mechanism worn

Pass 12 Jul 2006 112,463 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2006 112,285 miles

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

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

Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)

Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

slight play in steering box drop arm joint † †centre and offside seat belts damaged † †nearside rear disc rusty † †nearside rear tyre near limit

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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B831 LCM is a 1984 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

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 B831 LCM, 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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B831 LCM is a 1984 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 December 1984.

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