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Q638GFR

1985 Land Rover Defender

Beige Petrol 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Oct 2017
Tests13 (8 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

69,357 mi
Last recorded69,357 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2018
Typical for 1985 Land Rover Defender122,807 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationQ638GFR
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1985
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

8 pass 5 fail
Fail 16 Jul 2018 69,357 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

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

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive & o/s (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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 20 Oct 2016 69,350 miles

Nearside Front & o/s wiper split

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded & o/s (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak ()

Fail 14 Oct 2016 69,349 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by grease (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play steering arm (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front & o/s wiper split

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded & o/s (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak ()

Pass 1 Sep 2015 69,341 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2014 69,104 miles
Pass 24 May 2013 69,104 miles

Oil leak

n/s/f hub has a slight oil leak

o/s/r hub has a slight oil leak

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

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

steering idoler rubber slightly deteriorated

Pass 29 Jan 2010 68,580 miles

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 22 Oct 2009 68,351 miles

Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) locking device insecure (3.5.1l)

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Steering damper damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Track rod end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)

oil leak

steering feels tight intermittent

Pass 30 Oct 2008 59,616 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2008 59,615 miles

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

Offside Drag link end loose (2.2.B.1d) DANGEROUS

Pass 26 Feb 2007 58,972 miles
Pass 12 May 2006 55,973 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2006 55,838 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

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

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

Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

propshaft defective

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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Q638GFR is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Beige with a 2,495cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 1985 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 122,807 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 Q638GFR, 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 41 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Q638GFR is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 20 February 1985.

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