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C624 TMO

1986 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Aug 2026
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

146,216 mi
Last recorded146,216 miles
Recorded on27 Aug 2025
Typical for 1986 Land Rover Defender124,952 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC624 TMO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1986
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 27 Aug 2025 146,216 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

engine oil leak

Pass 30 Aug 2024 146,210 miles

OIL LEAKS FROM ENGINE / GEAR BOX AND REAR DIF

Pass 5 Jul 2023 146,210 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2023 146,210 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases From fuel injector (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively leaking from brake drum (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 1 Jul 2022 146,214 miles

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

Fail 22 Jun 2022 146,210 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play forward bar (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Oil leaking excessively from transmission hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Steering box has excessive movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 26 May 2021 139,235 miles

small oil leaks from engine / rear diff /and gear box

Fail 26 Apr 2021 139,004 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases holes in tail pipe before back box and after (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn TRAILING ARM BUSHES BOTH BUSHES MARKED IN YELLOW (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn TRAILING ARM BUSHES BOTH BUSHES MARKED IN YELLOW (5.3.4 (a) (i))

ENGINE SMALL OIL LEAK

GEAR BOX SMALL OIL LEAK

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

REAR DIFF SMALL OIL LEAK

Pass 18 Mar 2020 125,843 miles

Nearside Front half shaft seal leaking

Offside Front Half shaft seal leaking

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox and pos. differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 5 Mar 2020 125,835 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front half shaft seal leaking

Offside Front Half shaft seal leaking

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox and pos. differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Power steering belt badly perished

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

Pass 11 Jan 2019 118,969 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 9 Jan 2019 118,960 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached Top mount fixing (5.3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Nov 2017 114,107 miles

Nearside Rear Oil leak half shaft oil seal ? ()

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush upper bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak from engine and transmission ()

Slight oil weapage from steering box

Fail 1 Nov 2017 114,107 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding high spot (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Rear Oil leak half shaft oil seal ? ()

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush upper bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak from engine and transmission ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel Recommend attention (3.1.6b)

Slight oil weapage from steering box

Fail 5 Oct 2017 113,693 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)

Nearside brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

front brake application uneven nearside lagging behind (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Front brake pads contaminated

Oil leak from engine and transmission ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Slight oil weap from steering box

Pass 24 Oct 2016 104,362 miles

Front coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

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

Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 3 Oct 2016 104,199 miles

Brake performance not tested not carried out due to high risk of blowout (3.7.A.1)

Emissions not tested due to fuel leak (7.4.B.1)

Fuel system component leaking fuel pump (7.2.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Front coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 25 Sep 2015 95,777 miles

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

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

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

Pass 18 Jul 2014 94,384 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2013 93,556 miles

headlamp aim on lower limits

suspect fault may have with indicators

Fail 25 Oct 2013 93,550 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

headlamp aim on lower limits

suspect fault may have with indicators

Pass 22 Jun 2012 91,791 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

hand brake travel high

n/s & o/s wiper arm linkage worn

Pass 17 Sep 2009 87,806 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2008 87,479 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

axle ball joint slight play

deep corrosion in chassis

h/brake travel on limit

Pass 1 Feb 2007 86,754 miles

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

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

both front tyres perished

both rear tyres perished

long handbrake travel

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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C624 TMO is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 C624 TMO, 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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C624 TMO is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1986.

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