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C646 RRC

1986 Land Rover Defender

White Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Jun 2027
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

127,477 mi
Last recorded127,477 miles
Recorded on20 Jun 2026
Typical for 1986 Land Rover Defender124,952 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC646 RRC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1986
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 20 Jun 2026 127,477 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing aRM FRONT BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking (secondary brake) grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))

Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 May 2025 127,149 miles

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (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 Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

Pass 8 May 2024 126,805 miles

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

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 25 May 2023 126,508 miles
Pass 27 May 2022 126,177 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 27 May 2022 126,177 miles

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

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

Rear Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 10 May 2021 125,867 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 6 Nov 2019 125,720 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2018 125,401 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2017 125,063 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front sphere leaking

corrosion to rear chassis

Pass 19 Nov 2016 124,111 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 15 Sep 2014 122,853 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2014 122,838 miles

Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Pass 24 Jul 2013 102,491 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2013 102,491 miles

Nearside Front Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (3.7.C.2)

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

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 11 Oct 2010 102,428 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2010 102,428 miles

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

Pass 20 Oct 2009 102,109 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2009 102,078 miles

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

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at wishbone bearing (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 15 Oct 2008 101,789 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2008 101,782 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)

Pass 20 Oct 2007 101,143 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2006 98,808 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2006 98,774 miles

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

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

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

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 13 Oct 2005 96,213 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2005 96,152 miles

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

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

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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C646 RRC is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 C646 RRC, 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 C646 RRC registered?

C646 RRC is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1986.

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The MOT history for C646 RRC shows 26 tests with a 69.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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