JeremyJ wrote:

I don’t think it’s a factory soft top, has had a rear door at some stage, evidence the tie down points are added later (rivets not painted), I’m fairly confident she started life as a hard top

Slideywindows wrote:

First time I've seen another Sept '84 factory soft top like mine (except this is a diesel) on eBay.

It's no looker and its MOT history is chequered, but it's reasonably cheap and might (ought to) sell even cheaper.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Landrover-Defen...SwJGdbtgSr

Could be a punt, instead of scratching your nice new Defender on a green lane, or converting it to a soft top?

Oh dear.

Date tested
12 December 2017
PASS
Mileage
132,542 miles
MOT test number
9558 4298 9799
Expiry date
11 December 2018
Advisory notice item(s)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play rear (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak ()
Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion floor (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)


Date tested
11 December 2017
FAIL
Mileage
132,542 miles
MOT test number
4388 2015 4010
Reason(s) for failure
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play rear (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak ()
Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion floor (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Date tested
5 July 2016
PASS
Mileage
129,253 miles
MOT test number
5463 2291 4857
Expiry date
4 July 2017

Date tested
1 July 2016
FAIL
Mileage
129,253 miles
MOT test number
9270 6340 5949
Reason(s) for failure
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.