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C315 UKV

1985 Land Rover Defender

White Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Sep 2021
Tests19 (10 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate52.6%

Mileage

90,471 mi
Last recorded90,471 miles
Recorded on15 Sep 2020
Typical for 1985 Land Rover Defender122,807 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC315 UKV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1985
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

10 pass 9 fail
Pass 15 Sep 2020 90,471 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 9 Sep 2020 90,470 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Jul 2014 88,951 miles

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

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

hazard warning light dim

nearside and offside body mounting areas corroded

nearside and offside front swivel housings damp (not affecting brakes)

nearside and offside rear axle bumpstops missing

nearside and offside rear hubs damp(more so at nearside)

offside front chassis leg rusted and holed just outside prescribed area

power steering box damp

repairs and underseal to underside

several areas of chassis corroded

several upper body panels rusted and holed inc.nearside and offside front a posts

underside muddy and difficult to inspect

vehicle pulling slightly to left under hard braking

Fail 19 Jun 2014 88,951 miles

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

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

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

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

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

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

hazard warning light dim

nearside and offside body mounting areas corroded

nearside and offside front swivel housings damp

nearside and offside rear axle bumpstops missing

nearside and offside rear hubs damp

offside front chassis leg rusted and holed

several areas of chassis showing advanced signs of corrosion

several upper body panels rusted and holed inc.front a posts

underside muddy and difficult to inspect

Pass 2 Jul 2013 86,608 miles

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

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

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

both rear wheels contaminated with oil

centre body mount outrigger corroded

corrosion underside

front body mount/outrigger corroded unsure if brace is for body mount or suspension arm

maim beam warning light and hazard warning lights working but dim

nearside front hub leaking

Fail 21 Jun 2013 86,608 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

both rear wheels contaminated with oil

centre body mount outrigger corroded

corrosion underside

front body mount/outrigger corroded unsure if brace is for body mount or suspension arm

maim beam warning light and hazard warning lights working but dim

nearside front hub leaking

offside front brake pads contaminated with oil

Pass 23 Jun 2012 84,128 miles

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

center body mount / outrigger corroded

corrosion underside in several places

exhaust corroded with slight leak

front body mount /outrigger corroded

nearside front door check rod not fastend

slight pulling to offside on brake test

Fail 19 Jun 2012 84,128 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

center body mount / outrigger corroded

corrosion underside in several places

exhaust corroded with slight leak

front body mount /outrigger corroded

nearside front door check rod not fastend

slight pulling to offside on brake test

Pass 17 Jun 2011 81,344 miles

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

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Oil leak

centre/rear crossmember showing advanced signs of rust

nearside and offside front chassis legs rusty

nearside and offside front shockabsorber turret seams rusty and splitting

nearside and offside front swivel housings damp(more so on offside)

nearside and offside rear axle bumpstops missing

nearside and offside rear chassis at spring top mounting showing advanced signs of rust

nearside centre body mounting rusted away

nearside front chassis outrigger rusted and holed(just outside prescribed area)

offside front brake binding slightly

offside front seatbelt slightly damaged

offside headlight slightly out of focus

offside rear hub seal leaking

play in nearside front and rear wheelbearings

play in rear axle balljoint

several upper body panels rusted and holed inc. pillars

steering box damp

Fail 17 Jun 2011 81,344 miles

Oil leak

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

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

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

centre/rear crossmember showing advanced signs of rust

nearside and offside front chassis legs rusty

nearside and offside front shockabsorber turret seams rusty and splitting

nearside and offside front swivel housings damp(more so on offside)

nearside and offside rear axle bumpstops missing

nearside and offside rear chassis at spring top mounting showing advanced signs of rust

nearside centre body mounting rusted away

nearside front chassis outrigger rusted and holed(just outside prescribed area)

offside front brake binding slightly

offside front seatbelt slightly damaged

offside headlight slightly out of focus

offside rear hub seal leaking

play in nearside front and rear wheelbearings

play in rear axle balljoint

several upper body panels rusted and holed inc. pillars

steering box damp

Pass 23 Jun 2010 79,792 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

front steering damper bushes worn

nearside and offside front A posts rusted and holed(outside prescribed areas)

nearside and offside front chassis leg ends showing advanced signs of rust

nearside and offside front swivel housings leaking(not on to discs)

nearside and offside front turret seams rusty and splitting

nearside and offside rear axle bumpstops missing

nearside and offside rear chassis legs rusty

nearside and offside rear hub seals leaking

nearside front chassis outrigger at body mounting heavily rusted and holed

nearside front floor rusted and holed

offside centre body monting rusted away(body still secure)

powersteering pipes and reservoir damp

rear suspension crossmember showing advanced signs of rust (multiskinned)

steering box damp

Pass 12 Jun 2009 78,328 miles

Oil leak

nearside (at front)chassis leg showing advanced signs of rust

nearside and offside floor pans rusty

nearside and offside front chassis legs rusty repaired and undersealed

nearside and offside front door mounting pillars rusty and nearside holed

nearside and offside front swivel housings leaking(not onto discs)

nearside centre outrigger rusted and detatched(body overall still secure)

nearside front outrigger rusted and holed (body still secure)

nearside rear brake binding slightly

offside front shockabsorber mounting cone seam showing advanced signs of rust(splitting apart slightly)

offside front steering damper rubber worn

offside rear axle bumpstop missing

offside rear hub seal leaking(to outside of drum)

powersteering pipes rusty

powersteering reservoir rusty

several other areas of chassis at front and rear showing advanced signs of rust but not through at time of test with corrosion assessment tool

slight play in steering drop arm balljoint

steering box damp

towbar mounting bolts and nuts rusty

Fail 8 Jun 2009 78,328 miles

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

Oil leak

nearside (at front)chassis leg showing advanced signs of rust

nearside and offside floor pans rusty

nearside and offside front chassis legs rusty repaired and undersealed

nearside and offside front door mounting pillars rusty and nearside holed

nearside and offside front swivel housings leaking(not onto discs)

nearside centre outrigger rusted and detatched(body overall still secure)

nearside front outrigger rusted and holed (body still secure)

nearside rear brake binding slightly

offside front shockabsorber mounting cone seam showing advanced signs of rust(splitting apart slightly)

offside front steering damper rubber worn

offside rear axle bumpstop missing

offside rear hub seal leaking(to outside of drum)

powersteering pipes rusty

powersteering reservoir rusty

several other areas of chassis at front and rear showing advanced signs of rust but not through at time of test with corrosion assessment tool

slight play in steering drop arm balljoint

steering box damp

towbar mounting bolts and nuts rusty

Pass 5 Dec 2007 76,391 miles

Oil leak

nearside and offside front swivel housings leaking

nearside centre body mountings showing advanced signs of rust and holes(still secure overall)

offside centre top outrigger plates showing advanced signs of rust and holes(still secure)

offside rear hub seal leaking

power steering pipes rusty

several areas of nearside and offside front and rear chassis legs showing advanced signs of rust

underside mud covered and difficult to inspect

Fail 3 Dec 2007 76,391 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

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

Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)

Power steering pump leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Oil leak

nearside and offside front swivel housings leaking

nearside and offside wipers split

nearside centre body mountings showing advanced signs of rust and holes(still secure overall)

offside centre top outrigger plates showing advanced signs of rust and holes(still secure)

offside rear hub seal leaking

power steering pipes rusty

several areas of nearside and offside front and rear chassis legs showing advanced signs of rust

underside mud covered and difficult to inspect

Pass 20 Dec 2006 74,299 miles

corrosion on chassis in several places

front bumper support/chassis leg corroded

nearside front crossmember brace corroded

steering box damp

Fail 16 Dec 2006 74,299 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Nearside Side repeater incomplete (1.5.A1b)

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

corrosion on chassis in several places

front bumper support/chassis leg corroded

nearside front crossmember brace corroded

steering box damp

Pass 8 Dec 2005 72,838 miles

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

both front flexi-hoses slightly perished

Fail 7 Dec 2005 72,838 miles

Brake pedal creeps down under servo assistance and touches the floor (3.3.C.3)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

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

alternator belt loose

both front brake flexi-hoses slightly perished

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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C315 UKV is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.6%.

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 C315 UKV, 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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C315 UKV is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 22 August 1985.

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