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C735 FCV

1985 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 May 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

193,835 mi
Last recorded193,835 miles
Recorded on29 May 2026
Typical for 1985 Land Rover Defender122,807 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC735 FCV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1985
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 29 May 2026 193,835 miles
Pass 20 May 2025 188,382 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 18 Apr 2024 183,219 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

offside rear trailing arm bush worn

Pass 12 Apr 2023 173,295 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 9 Apr 2022 166,937 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner 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 Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2020 160,420 miles

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

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

corrosion throughout underside/chassis

Fail 29 Oct 2020 160,375 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn hub seal leaking (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Clutch pedal anti-slip provision missing

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

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

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

corrosion throughout underside/chassis

Pass 11 May 2019 157,924 miles

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

all underside has advanced corrosion

Fail 30 Apr 2019 157,912 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Driver's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

all underside has advanced corrosion

Pass 27 Feb 2018 156,798 miles

Brake pedal spongy

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Tyre perished/cracked

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Tyre perished/cracked

Slight corrosion underside

Fail 15 Feb 2018 156,798 miles

Offside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Brake pedal spongy

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Tyre perished/cracked

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Tyre perished/cracked

Slight corrosion underside

Fail 10 Jan 2018 156,783 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Direction indicator not working side repeaster (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Offside Front Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Cuts in tyre sidewall.

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Nearside Rear Cracks in tyre.

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Cracks in tyre.

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Slight play in off side rear shock.

Underside covered in underseal, unable to see all of chassis, body and components.

Pass 24 Jul 2013 153,157 miles

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

Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)

Pass 6 Jul 2012 145,970 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

nearside front swivel hub slight oil leak

offside rear hub slight leak of oil

Pass 11 Jul 2011 133,918 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2011 133,827 miles

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

near side swivel joint leaking oil

Pass 6 Jul 2010 124,139 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2010 124,133 miles

Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Pass 30 Nov 2005 120,380 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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C735 FCV is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 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 C735 FCV, 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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C735 FCV is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 11 November 1985.

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