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C818 MRM

1985 Land Rover Defender

Blue Petrol 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Jun 2026
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

139,780 mi
Last recorded139,780 miles
Recorded on19 Aug 2026
Typical for 1985 Land Rover Defender122,807 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC818 MRM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1985
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Fail 19 Aug 2026 139,780 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Underneath passenger seat chalked in yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Chassis body underneath chalked in yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Under bonnet next to brake servo chalked in yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Central Rear Lower Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 17 Jun 2025 138,344 miles

Nearside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))

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 spere starting to leak.

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

Offside Front spere starting to leak.

Offside Rear 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. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Jun 2024 135,319 miles

Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive Power steering pipe (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Near pedals (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

various welding repairs

Pass 21 Jun 2023 133,553 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced corroding through previous repair (6.1.1 (d) (i))

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

fuel tank mounting corroding

various welding repairs

Pass 23 May 2022 131,556 miles

Coil spring corroded all front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security underside of bumper (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 23 May 2022 131,556 miles

Coil spring corroded all front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security underside of bumper (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 20 May 2021 131,556 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall--235/85R16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall--235/85R16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Panhard rod has slight play

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall--235/85R16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front door hard to open from inside

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall--235/85R16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear hub seal has a slight leak

Steering arm from steering box has slight play

Fail 19 May 2021 131,556 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall--235/85R16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall--235/85R16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Panhard rod has slight play

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall--235/85R16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front door hard to open from inside

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall--235/85R16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear hub seal has a slight leak

Steering arm from steering box has slight play

Fail 20 Jan 2021 131,556 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft bearing housing insecure (6.1.7 (f) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Seat box (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Fluid leak, but not excessive Axle/hub leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 6 Aug 2019 131,556 miles

slight dampness around servo

slight oil leak from both tractor joints

slight oil leak from engine

slight play in pitkin arm joint

slight play in steering damper bush

Pass 30 Jan 2018 131,556 miles

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

Fail 23 Jan 2018 131,556 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

Pass 14 Oct 2016 131,556 miles

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

Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both lower seats (2.4.C.3c)

Fail 4 Oct 2016 131,556 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing (7.2.4c)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.6.6)

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

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outrigger tube (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.6.6)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis lower face (6.6.6)

Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)

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

Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both lower seats (2.4.C.3c)

Pass 7 May 2015 130,985 miles

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

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

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

both front hub seals leaking slightly

Fail 7 May 2015 130,985 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

both front hub seals leaking slightly

Pass 19 May 2014 130,335 miles

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 9 May 2013 130,058 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

offside rear tyre perishing

Pass 16 May 2012 129,331 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 26 Oct 2009 127,241 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2009 127,103 miles

Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 14 Oct 2008 125,142 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2008 125,138 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 10 Oct 2007 123,184 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2007 123,180 miles

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

Pass 3 Oct 2006

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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C818 MRM is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 C818 MRM, 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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C818 MRM is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 21 August 1985.

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