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C520 ULR

1986 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2800cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Feb 2025
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

66,282 mi
Last recorded66,282 miles
Recorded on9 Feb 2024
Typical for 1986 Land Rover Defender124,952 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC520 ULR
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1986
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,800cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 9 Feb 2024 66,282 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases leaking at joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 23 Jan 2023 64,288 miles

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage Below reservoir (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 21 Jan 2022 62,216 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 1 Feb 2021 60,356 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases leak at joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front of trailing arm bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords All four tyres have mulitiple cuts (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 14 Feb 2020 59,779 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

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

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

Pass 17 Jan 2019 57,395 miles

Front some wear in propshaft uj

Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear shock absorber top bushes worn

some freeplay evident at steering wheel

Pass 13 Jan 2018 55,905 miles

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt clip not seated correctly (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front cut in side wall but not showing cords

Pass 14 Jan 2017 55,557 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Jan 2017 55,557 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Radius arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2016 54,706 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2014 54,033 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2013 53,037 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2012 52,189 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2011 50,971 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2010 50,417 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2010 500,417 miles

Nearside Front Wheel nut(s) loose (4.2.A.1e)

Pass 11 Nov 2009 49,059 miles

Near side track rod end boot split.

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

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Pass 14 Nov 2008 47,419 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2007 147,812 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2006 142,470 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2005 140,165 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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C520 ULR is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,800cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

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 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 C520 ULR, 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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What year was C520 ULR registered?

C520 ULR is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 6 January 1986.

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