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FFY 806Y

1983 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2286cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Sep 2026
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

78,021 mi
Last recorded78,021 miles
Recorded on6 Sep 2025
Typical for 1983 Land Rover Defender109,986 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFFY 806Y
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1983
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,286cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 6 Sep 2025 78,021 miles

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

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

Fail 23 Aug 2025 78,004 miles

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil or transmission oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

brake fluid low

Pass 26 Aug 2024 72,220 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2023 68,334 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2023 68,334 miles

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 22 Aug 2022 55,376 miles

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

Fail 22 Aug 2022 55,376 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 5 Aug 2021 33,947 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Aug 2021 33,947 miles

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

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

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

Pass 21 Jul 2020 19,598 miles

Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 21 Jul 2020 19,595 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Front Axle with loose fixing bolts (5.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

bonnet difficult to open.

Pass 5 Aug 2019 6,125 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2019 6,019 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) contaminated (1.1.13 (b))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front U/J (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Hub seal leaking

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

Pass 8 May 2018 112,246 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2018 112,244 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 7 Apr 2016 112,151 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2016 112,151 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box corroded (7.1.2)

Direction indicators incorrect colour all too white (1.4.A.2f)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

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

Offside Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings body mount (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

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

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

no plate one bulb

Pass 23 Jan 2014 112,151 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2013 112,151 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2011 112,151 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Pass 22 Nov 2010 112,151 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2009 111,556 miles
Pass 12 May 2008 110,931 miles

Nearside brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Oil leak

Fail 4 Apr 2008 110,922 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Oil leak

Pass 4 Apr 2007 109,728 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2007 109,728 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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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FFY 806Y is a 1983 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,286cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 1983 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 109,986 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 FFY 806Y, 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 43 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 FFY 806Y registered?

FFY 806Y is a 1983 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 June 1983.

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