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D728 DWP

1986 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jun 2027
Tests30 (17 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate56.7%

Mileage

232,611 mi
Last recorded232,611 miles
Recorded on18 Jun 2026
Typical for 1986 Land Rover Defender124,952 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD728 DWP
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1986
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,000cc

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MOT History

17 pass 13 fail
Pass 18 Jun 2026 232,611 miles

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear UJ (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Fail 11 Jun 2026 232,582 miles

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

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

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear UJ (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 22 May 2025 231,664 miles

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

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 9 May 2024 230,355 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering stabilizer bar (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 9 May 2024 230,355 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Outer Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering stabilizer bar (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 13 Apr 2023 220,879 miles

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

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 26 Apr 2022 200,354 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Before caliper. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly perishing in tread and on side walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly perishing in tread and on side walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Before caliper. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly perishing in tread and on side walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly perishing in tread and on side walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive Drips coming from oil filter and bell housing. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Apr 2022 199,576 miles

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Steering box drop arm. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Steering box drop arm likely to become detached Loose. (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Before caliper. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly perishing in tread and on side walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly perishing in tread and on side walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Before caliper. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly perishing in tread and on side walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly perishing in tread and on side walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive Drips coming from oil filter and bell housing. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Apr 2021 181,141 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged splits in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged splits in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 28 Apr 2021 181,141 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))

Rear Towbar coupling too weak bolts incorrect size (6.1.6 (h))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged splits in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged splits in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Jun 2016 180,990 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak

Fail 14 Jun 2016 180,990 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 25 Feb 2015 179,863 miles

Coolant leak

Nail in offside front tyre

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

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

Oil leak

Fail 17 Feb 2015 179,863 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Coolant leak

Nail in offside front tyre

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 13 Mar 2014 178,342 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Mar 2013 176,591 miles

offside steering king pin has play

Fail 11 Mar 2013 176,566 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

offside steering king pin has play

Pass 10 Mar 2012 174,548 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2012 174,520 miles

Front registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Nearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)

Offside Rear Radius arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)

Pass 23 Feb 2011 171,884 miles

Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working

nearside rear shock absorber top mounting bush slightly worn

Fail 22 Feb 2011 171,880 miles

All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working

nearside rear shock absorber top mounting bush slightly worn

Pass 23 Jan 2010 164,393 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2009 156,770 miles

all switches on steering collumn feel loose

front radius arm bushes are badly worn

front registration plate is partly obscured by front bumper and radiator grill

nearside front headlamp unit is slightly loose in housing

play in front prop shaft rear U joint

rear axle upper A frame front bushes are in poor condition

rear cross member is damaged and corroded

rear inwards facing seat base has partially collapsed and seat back flexes under pressure

rear shock absorber bushes are in poor condition

slight play in steering, steering box drop arm not far down on output shaft?

steering box output shaft is wet with oil

strongly advise, brake pedal has long travel

Fail 18 Feb 2009 156,558 miles

Centre Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Centre Rear Upper Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)

Offside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

all switches on steering collumn feel loose

front radius arm bushes are badly worn

front registration plate is partly obscured by front bumper and radiator grill

nearside front headlamp unit is slightly loose in housing

play in front prop shaft rear U joint

rear axle upper A frame front bushes are in poor condition

rear cross member is damaged and corroded

rear fog lamp tell tail comes on at odd times when headlamp switch is activated

rear inwards facing seat base has partially collapsed and seat back flexes under pressure

rear shock absorber bushes are in poor condition

rear tie bar to axle bush retaining bolts are loose and bushes are worn

steering box output shaft is wet with oil

strongly advise, brake pedal has long travel

Pass 28 Feb 2008 149,868 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2007 149,792 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2007 149,792 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

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

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

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

Fail 20 Mar 2006 144,908 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left (1.6.B4)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4)

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Pass 20 Mar 2006 144,908 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2006 144,890 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left (1.6.B4)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

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

condition of rear cross-member

condition of seat belts

front nearside & rear offside tyres cracking

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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D728 DWP is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,000cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.7%.

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 D728 DWP, 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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D728 DWP is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1986.

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