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C195 KAR

1986 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Mar 2011
Tests9 (5 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

78,802 mi
Last recorded78,802 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2010
Typical for 1986 Land Rover Defender124,952 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC195 KAR
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1986
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

5 pass 4 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2010 78,802 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2010 78,802 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

steering box slight leak

Pass 10 Feb 2009 78,502 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2008 78,502 miles

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

Fail 22 Jan 2008 78,502 miles

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

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

Front Steering arm damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Pass 20 Feb 2007 74,642 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2007 74,581 miles

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

Front registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)

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

Nearside Front Brake hose stretched (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

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

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

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

Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Pass 13 Feb 2006 65,199 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2006 65,189 miles

Rear Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated (5.2.3)

Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.3)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

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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C195 KAR is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

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 C195 KAR, 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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C195 KAR is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 18 March 1986.

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