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C776 WWK

1985 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Apr 2014
Tests12 (7 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

118,049 mi
Last recorded118,049 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2013
Typical for 1985 Land Rover Defender122,807 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC776 WWK
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1985
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

7 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2013 118,049 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2013 117,995 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously misaligned (4.1.D.1e)

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Pass 30 Mar 2012 113,496 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Offside Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

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

Oil leak

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

Fail 26 Mar 2012 113,496 miles

Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Offside Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Oil leak

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

offside rear tyre splits/cracks in sidewall

Pass 18 Mar 2011 105,875 miles

rear "a" frame ball joint wear evident

Pass 10 Mar 2010 98,662 miles

Both offside steps seized in the down position

Drivers door catch very badly worn and hinges badly worn

Power steering box drop arm seal weeping badly borderline pass

Powersteering pump seal weeping badly borderline pass

Rear axle "A" frame ball joint badly worn borderline pass

Fail 3 Mar 2010 98,449 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Both offside steps seized in the down position

Drivers door catch very badly worn and hinges badly worn

Power steering box drop arm seal weeping badly borderline pass

Powersteering pump seal weeping badly borderline pass

Rear axle "A" frame ball joint badly worn borderline pass

Fail 3 Mar 2009 90,092 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Slight play in rear A frame ball joint

Slight weep from steering box drop arm seal

Pass 3 Mar 2009 90,092 miles

Slight play in rear A frame ball joint

Slight weep from steering box drop arm seal

Pass 15 Feb 2008 82,034 miles

Slight wear evident rear "A" frame ball joint

Fail 7 Feb 2008 81,975 miles

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Drag link end seriously misaligned (2.2.C.1b)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Both track rod ends stiff to rotate, suspect internally corroded, debateable service life

Front indicator lenses and offside repeater faded colour borderline pass

Nearside front tyre worn to legal limit

Slight wear evident rear "A" frame ball joint

Steering drag link biased by damper

Drivers door very poor condition only just secured to vehicle

Pass 4 Dec 2006 74,981 miles

Front brake pads worn low

Rear brake imbalance on limit

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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C776 WWK is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

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 C776 WWK, 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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C776 WWK is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 9 December 1985.

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