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C779 OTW

1986 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Aug 2027
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

266,041 mi
Last recorded266,041 miles
Recorded on31 Jul 2026
Typical for 1986 Land Rover Defender124,952 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC779 OTW
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1986
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 31 Jul 2026 266,041 miles

General underbody corrosion

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Nearside and offside front hub seal leaking

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 22 Aug 2025 265,896 miles

Front hub seals leaking

General underbody corrosion

Nearside Front Out rigger corroded

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 16 Aug 2024 265,856 miles

Front hub seals minor leak

General underbody corrosion

Nearside Front Out rigger corroded

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2023 265,313 miles

General underbody corrosion

Nearside Front Outrigger corroded through

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside and offside front hub seals weeping

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Aug 2022 263,655 miles

Front hub seals slightly leaking

General underbody corrosion

Nearside Front Tyre 3mm edges

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Aug 2021 262,122 miles

Front hub seals slight leak

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Underbody corroded

Pass 22 Aug 2020 261,558 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

front hub seals weeping

underbody corroded

Pass 28 Aug 2019 260,356 miles

Coil spring corroded all four coils corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides shock absorber towers (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front both sides hub seals leaking

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

under body surface corrosion

Pass 16 Aug 2018 258,056 miles

Coil spring corroded All Springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Driver's view to the sides outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction stone chip (3.1 (a) (i))

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Front shock absorber towers have slight corrosion

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

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

Underside of vehicle has surface corrosion

both front hub joints leaking

brake pedal travel long

Fail 8 Aug 2018 258,056 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded Front To rear (1.1.11 (c))

Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected Affecting Rear Side light (4.4.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Coil spring corroded All Springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Driver's view to the sides outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction stone chip (3.1 (a) (i))

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Front shock absorber towers have slight corrosion

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

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

Underside of vehicle has surface corrosion

both front hub joints leaking

Pass 16 Aug 2017 256,396 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides to flexible hoses (3.6.B.2c)

Front shockabsorber towers have slight corrosion

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

Offside Seat belt cut but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to compensator valve (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both front hub joints leaking

coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 16 Aug 2017 256,396 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides to flexible hoses (3.6.B.2c)

Front shockabsorber towers have slight corrosion

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

Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)

Offside Seat belt cut but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to compensator valve (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both front hub joints leaking

coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 8 Aug 2016 252,799 miles

coolant leak

front shock absorber towers corroded

n/s headlight output deteriorated ,,,will need attention

park brake 16%,,poor,,will near more attention

some brake pipes deteriorating

Fail 8 Aug 2016 252,799 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

coolant leak

front shock absorber towers corroded

some brake pipes deteriorating

Pass 15 Jul 2015 248,587 miles

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

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

Oil leak

all coil springs corroded

both front footwells corroded

Pass 14 Jul 2014 243,958 miles

floor corroding

front shock absorber mounting towers corroded

n/s mirror deteriorating

washer aim poor

Pass 22 Jun 2013 240,655 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2012 236,815 miles

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

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

chassis and coil springs minor corrosion

n/s/r tyre sidewalls cracking

Fail 2 Jul 2012 236,809 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1) DANGEROUS

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

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

chassis and coil springs minor corrosion

n/s/r tyre sidewalls cracking

Pass 18 Jun 2011 233,235 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Jun 2010 229,773 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Fail 15 Jun 2010 229,757 miles

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

nearside front tyre badly perished-early failure likely.

Fail 11 Jun 2010 229,725 miles

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

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

Nearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)

Offside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

nearside front tyre badly perished-early failure likely.

Pass 25 Nov 2008 222,342 miles

front reg plate cracked

Fail 25 Nov 2008 222,361 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

front reg plate cracked

Pass 5 Dec 2007 213,343 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2007 213,308 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 30 Nov 2006 207,049 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2006 207,049 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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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C779 OTW is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 C779 OTW, 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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C779 OTW is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1986.

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