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C923 ETA

1985 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 May 2026
Tests13 (10 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

92,877 mi
Last recorded92,877 miles
Recorded on23 May 2025
Typical for 1985 Land Rover Defender122,807 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC923 ETA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1985
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

10 pass 3 fail
Pass 23 May 2025 92,877 miles
Pass 23 May 2024 92,787 miles

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective bothsides split on ends (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 24 May 2023 92,698 miles
Pass 18 May 2022 92,382 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2021 91,341 miles

Front Tracking out.

Oil leaks off filter housing cooler pipe union connecting.

Pass 8 Apr 2020 91,043 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2020 91,043 miles

Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function No damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jan 2010 91,042 miles

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

Fail 8 Jan 2010 91,042 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

Pass 13 Nov 2008 91,042 miles

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

Pass 16 Nov 2007 91,042 miles

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

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

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Fail 15 Nov 2007 91,042 miles

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

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

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

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

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

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Pass 24 Aug 2006 87,709 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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C923 ETA is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 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 C923 ETA, 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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What year was C923 ETA registered?

C923 ETA is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 November 1985.

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