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9 XTR

2002 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Nov 2026
Tests32 (21 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate65.6%

Mileage

249,793 mi
Last recorded249,793 miles
Recorded on10 Nov 2025
Typical for 2002 Land Rover Defender91,689 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration9 XTR
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2002
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 11 fail
Pass 10 Nov 2025 249,793 miles

Central Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Jul 2025 247,442 miles

Central Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced Near side mounting bracket holed with corrosion (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Central Exhaust mounting defective Mounting bracket corroded off (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 9 Jul 2025 247,435 miles

Central Parking brake inoperative on one side Transmission Handbrake not working, oil dripping from brake drum (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced Near side mounting bracket holed with corrosion (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Central Exhaust mounting defective Mounting bracket corroded off (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 8 Jul 2024 237,948 miles

Exhaust mounting defective central mount corroded off exhaust (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced inner central body mounting corroded/holed (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive Axle swivel housing (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Steering damper mounting rubber worn not excessive movement

Pass 10 Jul 2023 228,524 miles

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Fail 6 Jul 2023 228,517 miles

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across axle (1.1.11 (c))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Pass 6 Jul 2022 219,870 miles

Central Inner Cab mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced inner mounting corroded, outer in good condition. (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Inner Cab mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced inner mounting corroded, outer in good condition. (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 4 Jul 2022 219,864 miles

Central Exhaust system insecure centre exhaust hanger broken (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm forward bushes excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm forward bushes excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Inner Cab mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced inner mounting corroded, outer in good condition. (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Inner Cab mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced inner mounting corroded, outer in good condition. (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Jul 2021 210,575 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Jul 2021 210,757 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Jun 2020 200,850 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2020 200,850 miles

Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Jun 2019 192,424 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Jun 2018 181,304 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main (1.1.11 (c))

Front radis arm bushes slight play

Nearside Front tyre nearsing 2mm

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

Pass 30 Jun 2017 170,883 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Jun 2016 159,588 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin front and rear inner pads,, recommend check (3.5.1g)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement hockey stick (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement hockey stick (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush front bushes (2.4.G.2)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

advise operation of wipers, and position of park

Fail 20 Jun 2016 159,427 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush top and bottom bushes (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front bushes (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush bottom bushes (2.7.4)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin front and rear inner pads,, recommend check (3.5.1g)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement hockey stick (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement hockey stick (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush top bushes (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush front bushes (2.4.G.2)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

advise brake fluid level

advise operation of wipers, and position of park

Pass 25 Jun 2015 147,390 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Oil leak

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

advise position of wiper parking

both front tyres worn slightly on inner edges

Fail 18 Jun 2015 147,380 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Nail in offside front tyre

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

Oil leak

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

advise position of wiper parking

both front tyres worn slightly on inner edges

Pass 13 Aug 2013 121,881 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 13 Aug 2013 121,881 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Jul 2012 107,360 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2012 107,197 miles

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

wiper parking poor

Pass 8 Jul 2011 91,648 miles

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

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 5 Jul 2011 91,456 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 8 Jun 2010 78,274 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

play in rear axle bracket ball joint

Pass 24 Jun 2009 67,761 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

offside front wing slightly damaged

slight coolant contamination, rear of engine/gearbox

Pass 28 Jul 2008 56,747 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

dampness fuel filter

wipers poor

Pass 13 Jul 2007 46,132 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2006 35,115 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2006 35,115 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

oil mist steering box

Pass 19 Jul 2005 28,087 miles

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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9 XTR is a 2002 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.

Across all 2002 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 91,689 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 9 XTR, 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 24 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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9 XTR is a 2002 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 22 May 2002.

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