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C47 ATC

1985 Land Rover Defender

Green Petrol 3528cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Apr 2026
Tests19 (19 pass, 0 fail)
Pass rate100%

Mileage

192,110 mi
Last recorded192,110 miles
Recorded on30 Apr 2025
Typical for 1985 Land Rover Defender122,807 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC47 ATC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1985
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,528cc

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MOT History

19 pass
Pass 30 Apr 2025 192,110 miles

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

Offside Front swivel joint slight play

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

Pass 26 Apr 2024 191,799 miles

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

Front swivel joint play

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

Pass 28 Apr 2023 190,549 miles

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

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

play in n/s/f o/s/f steering swival joints

Pass 25 Apr 2022 189,330 miles

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

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

play in nsf and osf steering swivel balls

steering damper slight mist of oil

Pass 20 Apr 2021 187,745 miles

Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

steering damper moist

Pass 22 May 2020 186,589 miles

Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front steering damper slightly damp

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Dec 2018 184,187 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

corrosion to bulkhead panel

Pass 30 Nov 2017 182,774 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

all four tyres slightly perishing

Pass 1 Dec 2016 180,991 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Dec 2015 179,668 miles

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

Pass 26 Nov 2014 177,501 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2013 174,197 miles

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

n/s/r and o/s/r bump stops missing

n/s/r light lense discolored

slight leak from n/s/f axle end

Pass 30 Nov 2012 172,016 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2011 170,148 miles

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

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

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

Pass 26 Nov 2010 167,633 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2009 164,046 miles

rear bump stops missing

Pass 25 Nov 2008 159,103 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2007 155,022 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2006 152,125 miles

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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C47 ATC is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 3,528cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 100%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 C47 ATC, 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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C47 ATC is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 November 1985.

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