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C14 WOF

1986 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jun 2025
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

134,838 mi
Last recorded134,838 miles
Recorded on10 Jun 2024
Typical for 1986 Land Rover Defender124,952 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC14 WOF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1986
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 10 Jun 2024 134,838 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL 4 TYRES (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 30 Aug 2022 134,824 miles

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive steering box - minor (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear rear seats have been removed

Pass 12 Mar 2020 134,810 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2019 134,448 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2019 134,442 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel travel at brake pedal (1.1.2 (a))

Front Power steering component leaking steering box pipe leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis holed near outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp light earthing fault (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis holed near shock top mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis holed near outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system at cylinder (1.1.11 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Entrance/exit door defective in operation door not opening from inside or outside (9.1.1 (a))

Offside Rear Upper Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis holed near body mounts (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis holed around middle chassis outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced holed between front outrigger and middle outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced both o/s and n/s rear floor panel holed near to seat mounts and seatbelt mounting (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jan 2018 133,381 miles

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal steering box (2.3.3b)

Fail 19 Jan 2018 133,329 miles

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

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

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal steering box (2.3.3b)

Pass 20 Jan 2017 130,823 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2015 129,566 miles

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

Fail 10 Nov 2015 129,566 miles

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 4 Nov 2014 128,212 miles

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

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

slight play on front prop shaft rear u/j

Pass 4 Nov 2013 126,434 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2013 126,434 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 1 Nov 2012 124,832 miles

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

Pass 1 Nov 2011 122,901 miles

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

Fail 31 Oct 2011 122,884 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

n/s/r door does not open from inside or outside

Pass 29 Oct 2010 120,654 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Pass 9 Sep 2009 117 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

o/s/f out rigger corroded

Fail 8 Sep 2009 117,342 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

o/s/f out rigger corroded

Fail 12 Sep 2008 113,524 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Sep 2008 113,524 miles

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

Pass 20 Sep 2007 109,001 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 19 Sep 2006 104,973 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2006 104,887 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

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

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

Pass 6 Sep 2005 102,403 miles

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

Fail 5 Sep 2005 102,403 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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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C14 WOF is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 C14 WOF, 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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C14 WOF is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 25 March 1986.

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