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D196 NOX

1986 Land Rover 90

Grey Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 May 2027
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

177,194 mi
Last recorded177,194 miles
Recorded on27 May 2026
Typical for 1986 Land Rover 90120,238 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD196 NOX
MakeLand Rover
Model90
Year1986
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 27 May 2026 177,194 miles

Nearside Front Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Offside Front Upper Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ALL

Pass 17 May 2024 176,649 miles

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

Nearside Lower BATTERY TRAY CORRODED

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

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

Pass 18 May 2023 176,162 miles

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

Front Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch

Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch

Pass 19 May 2022 175,235 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Sep 2020 175,126 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front floor area rusty

Offside Rear Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ALL

Fail 23 Sep 2020 175,121 miles

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front floor area rusty

Offside Rear Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ALL

Pass 9 Aug 2019 174,672 miles

Hazard warning tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened tie bar (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened tie bar (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ALL

Fail 8 Aug 2019 174,666 miles

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

Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play by steering box (2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Hazard warning tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened tie bar (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened tie bar (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ALL

Pass 18 Jul 2018 172,672 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp functioning incorrectly (1.1.10 (g))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Front shock absorber bush in poor condition

Nearside Front swivel seal weeping

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Rear cross member heavily corroded, body secure

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

oil leaking of rear brake back plates

Fail 12 Jul 2018 172,651 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Brake fluid warning lamp functioning incorrectly (1.1.10 (g))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Front shock absorber bush in poor condition

Nearside Front swivel seal weeping

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Rear cross member heavily corroded, body secure

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

oil leaking of rear brake back plates

Pass 9 Aug 2017 171,682 miles

Exhaust mounting poor

Fail 3 Aug 2017 171,682 miles

Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

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

Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)

Speedometer cannot be illuminated. (6.7.3)

rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Exhaust mounting poor

Pass 7 Jun 2016 171,583 miles

Offside wiper rubber splitting

Pass 20 Jan 2015 167,440 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

emits slight blue smoke

Fail 15 Jan 2015 167,430 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

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

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

emits slight blue smoke

Pass 14 Jan 2014 162,802 miles

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

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

offside front tyre deteriorated

Pass 17 Jan 2013 158,234 miles

nearside wing mirror damaged

offside A pillar corroded

offside front tyre perished

slight play at offside and nearside front wheel bearings

Fail 17 Jan 2013 158,233 miles

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

Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

nearside wing mirror damaged

offside A pillar corroded

offside front tyre perished

slight play at offside and nearside front wheel bearings

Pass 11 Jan 2012 154,890 miles

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 10 Jan 2011 151,510 miles

ooffside front track rod end has slight play

surface corrosion to chassis

unable to measure brake pads

Pass 12 Jan 2010 147,782 miles

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

Pass 12 Jan 2009 144,204 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

centre exhaust deteriorating

centre seatbelt frayed

Pass 14 Jan 2008 140,566 miles

Coolant leak

Nail in offside rear tyre

slight play at drop arm ball joint

Pass 15 Jan 2007 137,287 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

surface corrosion to shock absorber towers. †slight play at a frame ball joint. †

Pass 10 Jan 2006 133,403 miles

both front flexi brake hoses perished. †nearside suspension arm bushes worn.

How Reliable is the Land Rover 90?

Based on 13,974 MOT tests across 967 vehicles.

71.3%
Pass Rate
1,508
Miles/Year
63
Year Lifespan
967
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 394
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 361
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 320
position lamp(s) not working 318
Brake pipe excessively corroded 307
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D196 NOX is a 1986 Land Rover 90 in Grey with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

Across all 1986 Land Rover 90 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 120,238 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Land Rover 90 fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 394 recorded failures. If you're considering buying D196 NOX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover 90 typically stays on UK roads for around 63 years. At 40 years old, this Land Rover 90 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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D196 NOX is a 1986 Land Rover 90, first registered on 10 December 1986.

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