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C92 ARW

1986 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Mar 2027
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

183,961 mi
Last recorded183,961 miles
Recorded on18 Mar 2026
Typical for 1986 Land Rover Defender124,952 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC92 ARW
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1986
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 18 Mar 2026 183,961 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2025 183,961 miles

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front hub seal damp

Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trail arms front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Feb 2024 183,961 miles

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 trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 9 Jul 2021 183,960 miles

All direction indicators not working Not flashing/ not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

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

Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

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

Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded and functionality of the braking system is affected (1.1.21 (e) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Power steering fluid reservoir insecure

Pass 5 Feb 2020 181,786 miles

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

Nearside Front spring not seated correctly

oil leak from oil filter

Pass 27 Nov 2018 181,476 miles
Pass 4 May 2016 181,464 miles

Nearside Front tyres perished

Offside Front tyre perished

Offside Rear tyre perished

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

corrosion under vehicle

Fail 27 Apr 2016 181,464 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front tyres perished

Offside Front tyre perished

Offside Rear tyre perished

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

corrosion under vehicle

Pass 27 Mar 2014 179,203 miles

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

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

Fail 24 Mar 2014 179,174 miles

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

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

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

Pass 26 Mar 2013 177,917 miles

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Chassis corroded

Engine oil leak

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

N/S/R bumpstop missing

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

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

O/S/F tyre perrishing in tred and worn close to limit

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

Rear propshaft u.j worn

Steering damper bush has slight play

Fail 22 Mar 2013 177,917 miles

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Chassis corroded

Engine oil leak

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

N/S/R bumpstop missing

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

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

O/S/F tyre perrishing in tred and worn close to limit

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

Rear propshaft u.j worn

Steering damper bush has slight play

Pass 14 Mar 2012 175,983 miles

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

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

Offside Front Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

PAS pipes slightly corroded

Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

both rear tyres badly perished

n/s rear bump stop missing

slight scratch on screen from wipers

Fail 6 Mar 2012 175,982 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

PAS pipes slightly corroded

Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

both rear tyres badly perished

n/s rear bump stop missing

slight scratch on screen from wipers

Pass 21 Apr 2011 174,426 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2011 174,417 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 9 Nov 2009 170,099 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2009 170,099 miles

Front Tie bar/rod locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

FRONT OUT RIGGER CORRODED

Pass 27 Oct 2008 164,597 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2008 164,471 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 13 Jul 2007 155,865 miles

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Fail 12 Jul 2007 155,865 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Pass 23 Aug 2006 155,022 miles

Centre Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Fail 23 Aug 2006 155,022 miles

Centre Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

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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C92 ARW is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

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 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 C92 ARW, 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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C92 ARW is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1986.

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