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C122 RSB

1986 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Dec 2026
Tests34 (18 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate52.9%

Mileage

197,275 mi
Last recorded197,275 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2025
Typical for 1986 Land Rover Defender124,952 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC122 RSB
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1986
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 16 fail
Pass 19 Dec 2025 197,275 miles

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

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

Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Fail 17 Dec 2025 197,272 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 20 Dec 2024 197,028 miles
Fail 17 Dec 2024 197,004 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 6 Dec 2023 196,709 miles

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

Pass 22 Dec 2022 196,640 miles

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Dec 2022 196,637 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Dec 2021 196,559 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

some general wear apparent transmission / suspension systems

Fail 6 Dec 2021 196,549 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Dec 2020 196,450 miles

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

Offside Front swivel housing leakage

Oil leak, but not excessive axles and gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Dec 2020 196,450 miles

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front swivel housing leakage

Oil leak, but not excessive axles and gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jun 2019 196,301 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Jun 2019 196,301 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jun 2018 196,113 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Jun 2018 196,108 miles

Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c))

Emissions not tested oil leak (8.2.2.2 (e))

Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jun 2017 195,718 miles

oil leakage axles seals and various components

Pass 6 Jun 2016 195,264 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

General movement steering/suspension.

Water leak.

Fail 6 Jun 2016 195,260 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

General movement steering/suspension.

Water leak.

Pass 16 Oct 2013 194,865 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

initial rusting to body mounts

Pass 18 Oct 2012 193,701 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2011 191,516 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2011 191,476 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

offside front swivel joint leaking

Pass 14 Oct 2010 189,975 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2010 189,955 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

excessive footbrake and handbrake travel

oil leak engine

Pass 21 Sep 2009 188,592 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 15 Sep 2009 188,166 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Centre Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front Brake pipe kinked (3.6.B.2b)

Offside Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)

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

Brake back plate(s) securing device missing (3.5.1j) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) DANGEROUS

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

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

4 Engine-grearbox bolts missing

Pass 19 Sep 2008 184,957 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2008 164,956 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end loose (2.2.B.1d)

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

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

Oil leak

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

panhard rod os front excesisve free play

Pass 16 Aug 2007 180,320 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2007 180,288 miles

Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

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

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

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

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

Pass 25 Aug 2006 173,998 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2006 173,998 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective (7.2.4c)

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

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

Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

all tyr side walls cracked and perished

front chassis outrigers corroded

nearside front swivel worn

no locking nut fitted to nearside rear shock absorber lower mounting

rear door corroded (spare wheel attached)

Fail 24 Aug 2006 173,998 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective (7.2.4c)

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

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

Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

all tyres perished on side walls

front chassis outrigers corroded

nearside front swivel worn

no locking nut fitted to nearside rear lower shock absorber mounting

rear door corroded (spare wheel attached)

Fail 7 Aug 2006 173,998 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)

Emissions not tested (7.0)

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

Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)

Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c)

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Road wheel distorted (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c)

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

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

Offside Rear Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Chassis bent/distorted in two places

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Welding covered by silicone

rear prop front uj worn

slight play to "A" frame ball joint

various other corroded holes in the chassis

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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C122 RSB is a 1986 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 52.9%.

Across all 1986 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 124,952 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 C122 RSB, 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 40 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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C122 RSB is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 8 January 1986.

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