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D107 XGY

1986 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 May 2018
Tests18 (9 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

76,388 mi
Last recorded76,388 miles
Recorded on26 May 2017
Typical for 1986 Land Rover Defender124,952 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD107 XGY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1986
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

9 pass 9 fail
Pass 26 May 2017 76,388 miles

engine smoking slightly

slight oil leak from steering box

Fail 25 May 2017 76,385 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear rear brake application uneven low effort (3.7.B.2)

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

engine smoking slightly

slight oil leak from steering box

Pass 19 Nov 2015 76,251 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2015 76,251 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2012 76,046 miles

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

corosion to rear chassis and under side

Pass 26 Jan 2011 75,170 miles

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

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

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

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

engine oil leaks

n/s/f torsion bar bushes slight wear

o/s/f torsion bar bushes slight wear

small splits o/s/f tyre

Fail 20 Jan 2011 75,102 miles

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

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

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

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

engine oil leaks

n/s/f torsion bar bushes slight wear

o/s/f torsion bar bushes slight wear

small splits o/s/f tyre

Pass 27 Jan 2010 73,146 miles

Centre Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

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

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

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

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

both front axle tie bar bushes cracked & perrished

both front tyres & nearside rear cracked & perrished

both rear axle tie bar bushes perrishing

nearside door mirror glass damaged

offside rear tyre has cuts and nails in tread / cracked and perrished

vehicle emits blue smoke

Fail 15 Jan 2010 73,144 miles

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

Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective (7.2.4c)

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a seal (2.3.3b)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Centre Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

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

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

both front axle tie bar bushes cracked & perrished

both front tyres & nearside rear cracked & perrished

both rear axle tie bar bushes perrishing

both rear shock absorbers slower bushes slightly deteriorated

nearside door mirror glass damaged

Pass 24 Oct 2008 69,610 miles

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

both front tyres starting to crack / minor cuts to both rear tyres inner side walls

both rear shock absorbers outer dust covers corroded / nearside rear shock absorber lower bush slightly worn

exhaust tail pipe appears slightly short

front axle support trailing arms both rear bushes splitting

minor ehaust gas leak from rear box / touching chassis

rear brake pipes secured with cable ties

steering box ball joint dust cover insecure

Fail 24 Oct 2008 69,610 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

both front tyres starting to crack / minor cuts to both rear tyres inner side walls

both rear shock absorbers outer dust covers corroded / nearside rear shock absorber lower bush slightly worn

exhaust tail pipe appears slightly short

front axle support trailing arms both rear bushes splitting

minor ehaust gas leak from rear box / touching chassis

rear brake pipes secured with cable ties

steering box ball joint dust cover insecure

Pass 29 Oct 2007 66,525 miles

Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Oil leak

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

front brake disks slightly pitted

slight deterioration to front brake hoses

slight weeping of oil from front bub seals

Fail 24 Oct 2007 66,502 miles

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

Centre Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Oil leak

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

front disks slightly pitted

slight deterioration to front brake hoses

slight seepage of oil from front hub seals

Fail 12 Oct 2007 66,429 miles

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

Centre Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

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

front disks slightly pitted

slight deterioration to front brake hoses

Pass 20 Oct 2006 61,893 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2006 61,891 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b) DANGEROUS

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b) DANGEROUS

Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

both front lower shock absorber rubbers slightly worn

engine oil leak

front exhaust mounting to gear box loose

nearside front tractor joint leaking

nearside rear brake pipe corroded

rear axle top ball joint dust cover missing

slight corrosion to offside rear cross member

strong advise nearside and offside front floor pans corroded by body fixings

Pass 14 Oct 2005 57,465 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2005 57,465 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

alternator belt deteriorating

nearside tractor ball joint leaking

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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D107 XGY is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 D107 XGY, 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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D107 XGY is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 November 1986.

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