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C938 DUA

1986 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Nov 2020
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

108,398 mi
Last recorded108,398 miles
Recorded on14 May 2019
Typical for 1986 Land Rover Defender124,952 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC938 DUA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1986
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 14 May 2019 108,398 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front slight play in near/side swivell hub and seal has slight leak

Nearside Rear footbrake effort slightly low

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear yoke has slight play (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting both sides rear chassis legs (6.1.6 (i) (i))

slight inballance on front brakes infavour of near/side

Fail 13 May 2019 266,828 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play loose in shank at steering box end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail at diff end (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front slight play in near/side swivell hub and seal has slight leak

Nearside Rear footbrake effort slightly low

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear yoke has slight play (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting both sides rear chassis legs (6.1.6 (i) (i))

slight inballance on front brakes infavour of near/side

Pass 26 Apr 2018 260,177 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel slight play at lower universal joint at box (2.2.A.1a)

Fail 26 Apr 2018 260,177 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported on axle (3.6.B.1)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) uj loose on spline (2.2.A.1a)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel slight play at lower universal joint at box (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 1 Mar 2017 248,588 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2016 248,533 miles

Offside Drag link end ball pin shank loose at steering box (2.2.B.1c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded at flexi under wheel arch (3.6.B.2c)

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

steering box slightly damp

Pass 27 Apr 2015 233,508 miles

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

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

Prop-shaft flange bolt(s) loose/missing

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

alternator belt loose

clutch pedel rubber missing

near/side front swivell hub leaking

off/side rear tyre cracking and perishing

slight play in lower steering column joint

Fail 21 Apr 2015 233,501 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Towbar component excessively corroded (6.6.1)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

Prop-shaft flange bolt(s) loose/missing

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

alternator belt loose

clutch pedel rubber missing

near/side front swivell hub leaking

off/side rear tyre cracking and perishing

slight play in lower steering column joint

Pass 5 Mar 2014 222,952 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

near/side wiper split

steering box output shaft damp

Fail 4 Mar 2014 222,950 miles

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

Offside Drag link end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)

Offside Front Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

near/side wiper split

steering box output shaft damp

Pass 28 Feb 2013 211,595 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Oil leak

steering box slightly damp

Pass 15 Feb 2012 202,788 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2012 202,788 miles

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

Pass 11 Feb 2011 189,594 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2010 180,052 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2010 180,012 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Pass 18 Feb 2009 169,306 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2009 169,058 miles

Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

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

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

Pass 25 Feb 2008 160,097 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2008 160,071 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Upper Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

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

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

Pass 8 Feb 2007 148,035 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2006 141,398 miles

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

Fail 16 Feb 2006 141,315 miles

Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2)

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

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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C938 DUA is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

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 C938 DUA, 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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C938 DUA is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 3 February 1986.

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