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DMR 322V

1980 Land Rover Defender

Green Petrol 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Apr 2021
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

65,865 mi
Last recorded65,865 miles
Recorded on29 Apr 2020
Typical for 1980 Land Rover Defender53,856 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDMR 322V
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1980
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 Apr 2020 65,865 miles
Pass 18 May 2018 65,791 miles
Pass 12 May 2017 65,618 miles

Body has slight corrosion Nearside Front Inner Arch Is Holed (6.1.B.2)

Body has slight corrosion Offside Front Inner Arch Is Holed (6.1.B.2)

Body has slight corrosion Offside Front Inner Arch Is Hooled (6.1.B.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust Missing Tail Pipe (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Nearside Rear Tyre Cracking

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Offside Rear Offside Rear Tyre Cracking

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 11 May 2017 65,618 miles

Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Hole In Front Chassis Leg By Bumper And Underneath (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Trailer electrical socket insecure (1.9.3a)

Body has slight corrosion Nearside Front Inner Arch Is Holed (6.1.B.2)

Body has slight corrosion Offside Front Inner Arch Is Holed (6.1.B.2)

Body has slight corrosion Offside Front Inner Arch Is Hooled (6.1.B.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust Missing Tail Pipe (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Nearside Rear Tyre Cracking

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Offside Rear Offside Rear Tyre Cracking

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 15 Feb 2017 65,609 miles

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

Exhaust Is Missing Its Tail Pipe

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion Nearside Front Inner Arch Is Corroded And Holed (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Nearside Rear Tyre Is Cracking

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion Offside Front Floor Pan Is Holed And Corroided (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion Offside Front Inner Arch Is Corroded And Holed (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Offside Rear Tyre Is Cracking

Trailer electrical socket deteriorated but the lead can still be securely connected (1.9.3b)

Pass 12 Feb 2016 65,483 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

exhaust tail pipe broken

oil leak

spare tyre worn

Fail 11 Feb 2016 65,483 miles

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

exhaust tail pipe broken

oil leak

spare tyre worn

Pass 29 Jan 2015 65,340 miles

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 23 Jan 2014 65,268 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 7 Feb 2013 65,080 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

both front tractor seals leaking.

Fail 4 Feb 2013 65,078 miles

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

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

both front tractor seals leaking.

Pass 1 Feb 2012 64,854 miles

hole in floor offside front. front hub seals leaking.

Fail 30 Jan 2012 64,853 miles

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

hole in floor offside front. front hub seals leaking.

Pass 16 Feb 2011 64,568 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2011 64,567 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 3 Feb 2010 64,401 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

both front tractor joints leaking from seals.

floor holed near gear box

rear leaf springs rusty.

Fail 28 Jan 2010 64,395 miles

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

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

both front tractor joints leaking from seals.

floor holed near gear box

rear leaf springs rusty.

Pass 5 Jan 2009 64,238 miles

brake pedal a little stiff to operate.

front suspension seals starting to leak.

Fail 22 Dec 2008 64,236 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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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DMR 322V is a 1980 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

Across all 1980 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.1% with a typical mileage of 53,856 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 DMR 322V, 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 46 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DMR 322V is a 1980 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 July 1980.

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