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D126 MYB

1986 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Dec 2022
Tests16 (9 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

97,130 mi
Last recorded97,130 miles
Recorded on24 Dec 2021
Typical for 1986 Land Rover Defender124,952 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD126 MYB
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1986
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

9 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Dec 2021 97,130 miles

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A frame ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Fail 20 Dec 2021 97,130 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside 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))

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A frame ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2020 96,751 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A-frame ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 22 May 2019 96,301 miles

Rear Mudflaps missing

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Axle trailing arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play Front (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Axle bump stop missing

Offside Front Axle bump stop missing

Offside Front Outer Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Plastic clasp cover dog chewed (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Crazing in tyre wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Axle bump stop missing

Fail 22 May 2019 96,301 miles

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Axle trailing arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play Front (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Axle bump stop missing

Offside Front Axle bump stop missing

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

Offside Front Outer Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Plastic clasp cover dog chewed (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Crazing in tyre wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Axle bump stop missing

Rear Mudflaps missing

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

Pass 2 May 2018 95,829 miles

ALL FOUR TYRES BADLY PERISHED

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both rear (2.7.2a)

chassis has surface corrosion throughout

rear chassis legs have heavy surface corrosion

Fail 27 Oct 2017 95,808 miles

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

ALL FOUR TYRES VERY BADLY PERISHED

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak ()

REAR CHASSIS LEGS HAVE HEAVY SURFACE CORROSION

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both rear (2.7.2a)

Pass 18 Nov 2016 95,256 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Steering pivot point has slight play king pin (2.2.B.1g)

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

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play steering box drop arm (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion out-rigger (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Outer Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load plastic outer damaged (5.2.4a)

Offside Front Upper Steering pivot point has slight play king pin (2.2.B.1g)

Rear Prop shaft splines have wear

Fail 18 Nov 2016 95,256 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Steering pivot point has slight play king pin (2.2.B.1g)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play steering box drop arm (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion out-rigger (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Outer Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load plastic outer damaged (5.2.4a)

Offside Front Upper Steering pivot point has slight play king pin (2.2.B.1g)

Rear Prop shaft splines have wear

Pass 5 Nov 2015 95,219 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slight damage to bottom edge (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened slight damage from door latch (5.2.2a)

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

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

Nearside Rear axle bump stop missing

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt clasp outer plastic cover damaged (chew marks) (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened slight damage from door latch (5.2.2a)

Offside Front axle bump stop missing

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

Offside Rear axle bump stop missing

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

Rear Mudflaps corroded off

Rear exhaust system fouling chassis

engine leaking oil

Fail 2 Nov 2015 95,219 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside Rear front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Trailer electrical socket insecure (1.9.3a)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slight damage to bottom edge (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened slight damage from door latch (5.2.2a)

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

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

Nearside Rear axle bump stop missing

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt clasp outer plastic cover damaged (chew marks) (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened slight damage from door latch (5.2.2a)

Offside Front axle bump stop missing

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

Offside Rear axle bump stop missing

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

Rear Mudflaps corroded off

Rear exhaust system fouling chassis

engine leaking oil

Pass 6 Jun 2008 95,219 miles

Both rear and o/s/f bump stops missing

Engine oil leak

Front seat belts in poor condition.

N/s/f swivel housing damp

Power steering box damp

Switch that operates hazard lamps, tell tale displays interior lamp symbol, flashing tell tale on dash displays trailer symbol

front and rear number plates in poor condition.

Fail 4 Jun 2008 95,219 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

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

Position lamp switch faulty (1.1.A.1)

Both rear and o/s/f bump stops missing

Engine oil leak

Front seat belts in poor condition.

N/s/f swivel housing damp

Power steering box damp

Switch that operates hazard lamps, tell tale displays interior lamp symbol, flashing tell tale on dash displays trailer symbol

front and rear number plates in poor condition.

Pass 17 May 2007 95,080 miles

Steering pump damp.

o/s/f bump stop missing.

Both rear bump stops missing.

Coolant rad leaking.

Front Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

Front number plate in very poor condition.

Hazard lamps operate on an interior lamp switch.

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

O/s swivel some play/wear.

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

Only just passed emissions test.

Severe engine oil leak.

Small nicks/cuts o/s seat belt.

Steering box damp.

Fail 15 May 2007 95,080 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

Both rear bump stops missing.

Front Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1e)

Front number plate in very poor condition.

Hazard lamps operate on an interior lamp switch.

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

O/s/f bump stop missing

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

Severe engine oil leak.

Small nicks/cuts o/s seat belt.

Steering pump damp.

coolant radiater leaking.

steering box damp.

Pass 29 Apr 2006 64,080 miles

Front Number Plate Damaged.

Half Number Plate Light Inop.

Hazzard Switch Incorrect Type, Flashes Trailer Light.

N/S/R, O/S/R, O/S/F Bump Stops Missing.

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

O/S/F Outer CV Joint Very Noisy

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

Play In Rear Prop. Splines.

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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D126 MYB is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

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 D126 MYB, 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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D126 MYB is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 23 October 1986.

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