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C411 GAF

1986 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Oct 2025
Tests28 (16 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

150,072 mi
Last recorded150,072 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2024
Typical for 1986 Land Rover Defender124,952 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC411 GAF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1986
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

16 pass 12 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2024 150,072 miles

Both front swivel housings damp

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front, to flexi's (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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))

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

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Panhard rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Bulkhead outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

trackrod corroded

Pass 18 Oct 2023 150,009 miles

Both front swivel housings damp

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front, to flexis (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Panhard rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Outrigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Trackrod corroded

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 24 Oct 2022 150,009 miles

All tyres perished/cracked

Both front swivel housings damp

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front, to brake flexis (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded Both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Trackrod corroded

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 20 Oct 2022 150,009 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

All tyres perished/cracked

Both front swivel housings damp

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front, to brake flexis (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded Both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Trackrod corroded

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 22 Oct 2021 150,001 miles

All tyres perished/cracked

Both front swivel housings damp

Front Lower Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play steering box end (2.2.2 (c))

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

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 22 Oct 2021 150,001 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced Steering damper area (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

All tyres perished/cracked

Both front swivel housings damp

Front Lower Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play steering box end (2.2.2 (c))

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

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2020 150,001 miles

Central Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A frame ball joint boot is in poor condition (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced off side and near side front chassis is corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front both swivels are damp

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play UJ has play at the steering column to steering box joint (2.2.2 (c))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt not sat correctly (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front slight movement in headlamp

Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a) (i))

brake pipes are covered in grease

power steering belt is slack

steering box is damp

Pass 19 Jul 2019 15,007 miles

All tyres perished/cracked

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

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

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

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

Nearside wiper blade split

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 19 Jul 2019 15,007 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

All tyres perished/cracked

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

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

Nearside Front Radius arm (front bolt loose)

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

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

Nearside wiper blade split

Offside steering damper bolt loose

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 31 Jul 2018 15,000 miles

Front steering joint gaiters perrished

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

brake pipes have light corrosion

various areas of corrosion on chassis

Fail 31 Jul 2018 15,000 miles

Front steering joint gaiters perrished

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

brake pipes have light corrosion

various areas of corrosion on chassis

Pass 22 Mar 2017 150,000 miles

All tyres perished/cracked

Both front axle swivel housings moist

Both rear exhaust rubbers cracked

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside wiper blade split

No handbrake tell-tale

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

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

Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Apr 2016 150,004 miles

All tyres perishing/cracking

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 21 Apr 2016 150,004 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

All tyres perishing/cracking

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 14 Apr 2015 150,002 miles

All tyres perished/cracking

Offside front shock absorber fouling axle

Fail 8 Apr 2015 150,002 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

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

Nearside Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)

Panhard rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)

All tyres perished/cracking

Offside front shock absorber fouling axle

Unable to remove fuel cap

Fail 5 Oct 2011 215,735 miles

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

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

Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Upper Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (3.6.C.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

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

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

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

Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

engine oil leak

nearside and offside rear hubs seeping oil

nearside rear bump stop missing

play in rear propshaft rear universal joint

unable to test offside rear wheel bearing,

front propshaft excess play at front universal joint

Pass 5 Nov 2010 214,158 miles

both front seat belts are marked by door catches

Fail 5 Nov 2010 214,158 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 28 Jan 2010 210,829 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

bulk head starting to corrode

fuel tank support mounting starting to corrode

n/s mirror cracked

o/s/f floor corroded not within prescribed area

rear x member starting to corrode

Pass 26 Feb 2009 206,086 miles

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

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

fuel tank mounting getting corroded

n/s/r tyre on limit ,getting perished and has nail in

Fail 12 Feb 2009 206,086 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)

Driver's door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

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

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

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

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

fuel tank mounting getting corroded

n/s/r tyre on limit ,getting perished and has nail in

Fail 7 Feb 2008 201,153 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

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

Slight play in n/s/r wheel bearing

Slight play o/s track rod end

Pass 7 Feb 2008 201,153 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged

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

Slight play in n/s/r wheel bearing

Slight play o/s track rod end

Pass 13 Feb 2007 194,936 miles

Corrosion to o/s/f floor pan

Exhaust heatshield insecure

Front brake pads worn

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged

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

Slight play o/s track rod end

Fail 7 Feb 2007 194,936 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing (7.2.4c)

Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Corrosion to o/s/f floor pan

Exhaust heatshield insecure

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Slight play o/s track rod end

Pass 6 Feb 2006 186,650 miles

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

Slight play in steering box drop arm ball joint

Fail 6 Feb 2006 186,650 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing (7.2.4c)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

Slight play in steering box drop arm ball joint

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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C411 GAF is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 C411 GAF, 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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C411 GAF is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 February 1986.

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