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D546 UCN

1986 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Aug 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

86,433 mi
Last recorded86,433 miles
Recorded on13 Aug 2026
Typical for 1986 Land Rover Defender124,952 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD546 UCN
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1986
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 Aug 2026 86,433 miles

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

Pass 27 Aug 2025 85,587 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2025 85,587 miles

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

Pass 31 Jul 2024 84,002 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2023 82,399 miles

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

Pass 17 Aug 2022 161,508 miles

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

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

underside of vehicle covered over with protective coating

Pass 10 Aug 2020 159,238 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both radius arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 28 Aug 2019 154,638 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Pass 22 Aug 2018 149,984 miles

Front wiper blades worn

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper shock absorber top bush worn

Offside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

Rear body mount cross member located under rear seats on top of chassis is corroded

Rear seats not in use

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2017 145,139 miles

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

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

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

Fail 21 Aug 2017 145,135 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

Pass 18 Aug 2016 140,253 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2015 135,392 miles

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering arm (2.2.C.1c)

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

Fail 24 Aug 2015 135,392 miles

Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering arm (2.2.C.1c)

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

Pass 24 Jul 2014 129,706 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2013 123,941 miles

offside rear underbody corroded and holed

underbody corroded

Fail 1 Aug 2013 123,941 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

offside rear underbody corroded and holed

underbody corroded

Pass 24 Aug 2012 118,027 miles

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

Fail 13 Jun 2012 118,012 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (3.7.C.2)

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

Pass 8 Jun 2011 112,288 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2010 107,412 miles

ceter seatbelt not visable

slight play in nearside front forward track rod end

unable to open offside rear door

Fail 8 Jun 2010 107,410 miles

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

ceter seatbelt not visable

nearside front middle tie bar bush worn

offside front both tie bar forward bushes worn

slight play in nearside front forward track rod end

slight wear on rear anti-roll bar 'D' bushes

unable to open offside rear door

Pass 9 Jun 2009 102,258 miles

pitting on steering balls

rear centre seatbelt not visible to test

wear in both rear lower shock absorber bushes

wear in both rear trailing arm bushes

Pass 16 Jun 2008 97,062 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2007 95,666 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2007 95,666 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

advise oil loss nearside front sphere

Pass 6 Jul 2006 92,043 miles

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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D546 UCN is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 D546 UCN, 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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What year was D546 UCN registered?

D546 UCN is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1986.

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