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D794 FDE

1986 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Jun 2027
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

188,511 mi
Last recorded188,511 miles
Recorded on8 Jun 2026
Typical for 1986 Land Rover Defender124,952 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD794 FDE
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1986
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 8 Jun 2026 188,511 miles

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

Fail 26 May 2026 188,492 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively BOTH. (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting OUT RIGGER (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases BROKEN OFF (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 2 May 2025 187,314 miles

BULKHEAD CORRODED.

Pass 21 May 2024 184,945 miles
Fail 16 May 2024 184,926 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Exhaust mounting defective rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

front coil springs not fully seated on upper mounts

Pass 25 Apr 2023 181,577 miles

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

Fail 20 Apr 2023 181,566 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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))

Pass 11 May 2022 179,968 miles

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

Pass 21 Jul 2021 178,847 miles

Both rear bump stops missing

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

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread CRACKED (0.1 (b))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated REAR A FRAME (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

drivers door corroded

Fail 21 Jul 2021 178,847 miles

Both rear bump stops missing

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread CRACKED (0.1 (b))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated REAR A FRAME (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

drivers door corroded

Pass 28 Jul 2020 176,881 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear suspension bump stops missing

Pass 2 Feb 2019 169,912 miles

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

Pass 24 Jan 2018 169,420 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2017 169,187 miles

Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Drop arm (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt Track rod end (2.2.C.1c)

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

Pass 14 Oct 2015 165,298 miles

chassis well undersealed

front hub seals leaking

Pass 20 Mar 2015 164,818 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Fail 17 Mar 2015 164,818 miles

Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation (1.1.A.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 2 Apr 2014 164,412 miles

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

o/s rear bump stop missing

Fail 28 Mar 2014 164,412 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

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

o/s rear bump stop missing

Pass 28 Feb 2013 163,522 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

battery insecure

both rear tyres slightly perished

o/s front tyre slightly perished

o/s rear bump stop missing

Fail 28 Feb 2013 163,522 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

both rear tyres slightly perished

o/s front tyre slightly perished

o/s rear bump stop missing

Pass 16 Feb 2012 163,199 miles

brake fluid level warning lamp inoperative

exhaust deteriorated

n/s drag link end dust cover split

o/s front tyre perished

o/s rear tyre perished

Fail 16 Feb 2012 163,199 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

brake fluid level warning lamp inoperative

drive belts slack

exhaust deteriorated

n/s drag link end dust cover split

o/s front tyre perished

o/s rear tyre perished

trailer socket wiring chafing

Pass 22 Feb 2011 162,956 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 22 Feb 2011 162,956 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 18 Feb 2010 162,072 miles

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

o/s/rbump stop missing

steering box drop arm ball joint cover split

Pass 18 Feb 2010 162,072 miles

o/s/rbump stop missing

steering box drop arm ball joint cover split

Pass 19 Feb 2009 160,846 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

drag link end gaiter split

Fail 19 Feb 2009 160,846 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

drag link end gaiter split

Pass 28 Feb 2008 160,027 miles

Nearside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing

Fail 25 Feb 2008 160,027 miles

Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing

Pass 30 Jan 2007 158,604 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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D794 FDE is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 D794 FDE, 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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D794 FDE is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 3 September 1986.

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