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D776 WEW

1986 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Aug 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

133,259 mi
Last recorded133,259 miles
Recorded on22 Aug 2025
Typical for 1986 Land Rover Defender124,952 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD776 WEW
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1986
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 22 Aug 2025 133,259 miles

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

Pass 28 Jun 2024 130,480 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 7 Jul 2023 125,018 miles

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

Pass 13 May 2022 122,509 miles

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

Pass 6 May 2021 120,032 miles

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

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

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

Pass 11 May 2020 111,400 miles

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

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

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

Pass 8 Sep 2016 96,177 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2016 96,123 miles

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

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

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

Pass 3 Sep 2015 85,467 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2015 85,467 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 18 Aug 2014 75,186 miles

Oil leak

Fail 31 Jul 2014 75,177 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 5 Aug 2013 70,931 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

gearbox cross member, corroded

Pass 21 May 2012 69,250 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak

centre cross member, corroded

offside front body out rigger, slightly corroded

Pass 21 May 2011 63,420 miles

nearside front half shaft, gasket slightly leaking

offside front half shaft, gasket slightly leaking

towbar removed

Fail 21 May 2011 63,402 miles

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

nearside front half shaft, gasket slightly leaking

offside front half shaft, gasket slightly leaking

Pass 26 Oct 2009 63,195 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Headlamp masks/converters fitted

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

steering column catches switch gear slight oil leak front hub swivals slight oil leak o/s rear hub

Pass 1 Nov 2008 60,908 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2007 60,223 miles

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

Pass 13 Oct 2006 57,682 miles

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

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

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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D776 WEW is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 D776 WEW, 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 D776 WEW registered?

D776 WEW is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 4 September 1986.

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