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C125 ETG

1986 Land Rover Defender

Grey Petrol 3528cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Feb 2027
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

78,600 mi
Last recorded78,600 miles
Recorded on9 Feb 2026
Typical for 1986 Land Rover Defender124,952 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC125 ETG
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1986
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,528cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 9 Feb 2026 78,600 miles

Offside Front Play in steering damper bush

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

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

Fail 2 Feb 2026 78,599 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

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

Offside Front Play in steering damper bush

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

Pass 31 Jan 2025 76,030 miles

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering arm damper has slight play in bush (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Feb 2024 72,553 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2024 72,553 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Feb 2023 67,376 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2023 67,243 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 9 Feb 2022 63,108 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 2 Feb 2022 63,030 miles

Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt of front (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Steering box not properly attached (2.1.2 (a) (i))

Hazard warning switch faulty

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Jan 2021 60,144 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

Pass 30 Jan 2020 59,006 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

Fail 27 Jan 2020 59,001 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

Pass 1 Feb 2019 57,913 miles

Offside Front Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Jan 2018 56,630 miles

Nearside washer jet blocked but still provides sufficient fluid to screen

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

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

Pass 30 Jan 2017 55,471 miles

Offside Front Panhard rod synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 21 Jan 2017 55,471 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Panhard rod synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 8 Feb 2016 54,394 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 2 Feb 2016 54,389 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Nearside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 22 Jan 2015 53,030 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2013 52,105 miles

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

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

centre / rear exhaust corroded

chassis rails lightly corroded

o/s/f & n/s/f & n/s/r tyres lightly perished

Fail 11 Oct 2013 52,102 miles

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

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

centre / rear exhaust corroded

chassis rails lightly corroded

o/s/f & n/s/f & n/s/r tyres lightly perished

Pass 5 Nov 2012 51,158 miles

general underbody corrosion

slight binding rear brakes

slight weep from steering box

Pass 11 Nov 2011 50,344 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

nearside and offside front brake discs slightly scored

nearside and offside head light reflectors deteriorating .

Pass 11 Nov 2010 49,079 miles

Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

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

drivers front floor showing signs of corrosion .

o/s front shocker turret showing signs of corrosion

Fail 2 Nov 2010 48,941 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

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

drivers front floor showing signs of corrosion .

o/s front shocker turret showing signs of corrosion

Pass 7 Nov 2009 46,439 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2008 44,961 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2008 44,961 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 8 Nov 2007 43,534 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2007 43,533 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Pass 19 Oct 2006 41,456 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2006 41,456 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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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C125 ETG is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 3,528cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 C125 ETG, 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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C125 ETG is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 15 January 1986.

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