1985 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2.5L DIESEL

Checking the history for this 1985 Land Rover Defender (B261 XBV), we found 5 MOT results in the period of January 2024 to February 2026.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (3 issues), Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There is 1 advisory notice in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 5 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))”; “Rear Vehicle structure is fractured and so weakened within 30cm of a towbar mounting, the towbar is likely to become det”.