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C275 COD

1985 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

140,077 mi
Last recorded140,077 miles
Recorded on31 Oct 2025
Typical for 1985 Land Rover Defender122,807 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC275 COD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1985
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 31 Oct 2025 140,077 miles

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

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

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively both UJ's (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Fail 29 Oct 2025 140,068 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm bushes on axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated axle seal leak (1.1.14 (b))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm bushes on axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively both UJ's (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2024 137,730 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive rear diff input seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 23 Oct 2024 137,726 miles

Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users clutch fluid, slave hose excessively deteriorated (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated axle oil seal leak (1.1.14 (b))

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

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

Fluid leak, but not excessive rear diff input seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both axle radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both axle radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 4 Oct 2023 134,885 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and various transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2022 131,358 miles

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive power steering (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated top of rear axel (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2021 126,698 miles

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 1 Oct 2021 126,695 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis at body mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis at body mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 9 Oct 2020 124,552 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Body fixing missing, but overall security not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 22 Oct 2019 121,996 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front central body mounting corroded

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

parking brake lever has long travel with reserve

steering damper bush slightly worn

Pass 22 Oct 2018 115,460 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

steering damper bush slightly worn

Fail 16 Oct 2018 115,460 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

steering damper bush slightly worn

Pass 30 Oct 2017 112,935 miles

Front both doors corroded

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Rear Propshaft universal joint worn ()

Rear exhaust deteriorated

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

Steering damper slightly deteriorated

Fail 27 Oct 2017 112,935 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)

Front both doors corroded

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Rear Propshaft universal joint worn ()

Rear exhaust deteriorated

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

Steering damper slightly deteriorated

Pass 19 Aug 2016 110,023 miles

Front and rear seat belts deteriorated

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion out rigger (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear axle has misting of oil

Nearside Rear tyre slightly perrished

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion out rigger (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak ()

slight misting of oil from steering

Fail 17 Aug 2016 110,023 miles

Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion out rigger (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear axle has misting of oil

Nearside Rear tyre slightly perrished

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion out rigger (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak ()

slight misting of oil from steering

Pass 5 Aug 2015 107,583 miles

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

corrosion to nearside front chassis,outside prescribed area

corrosion to offside front chassis,outside prescribed area

steering box has slight oil leak

Fail 5 Aug 2015 107,583 miles

Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

corrosion to nearside front chassis,outside prescribed area

corrosion to offside front chassis,outside prescribed area

steering box has slight oil leak

Pass 7 Aug 2014 104,227 miles

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

Fail 7 Aug 2014 104,227 miles

Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)

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

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

Pass 27 Jul 2013 100,326 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2011 147,991 miles

corrotion on outriggers

surface corrotion on chassis

Pass 18 Sep 2010 147,132 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2010 147,132 miles

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

Pass 19 Sep 2009 145,867 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2008 144,794 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2008 144,794 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 20 Oct 2007 143,287 miles

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

Pass 4 Oct 2006 142,018 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2006 142,016 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Fail 3 Oct 2005 138,356 miles

Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

propshaft defective

Pass 3 Oct 2005 138,356 miles

propshaft defective

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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C275 COD is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 1985 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 122,807 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 C275 COD, 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 41 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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C275 COD is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 September 1985.

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