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A8 JVF

2002 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Apr 2026
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

133,076 mi
Last recorded133,076 miles
Recorded on15 Apr 2025
Typical for 2002 Land Rover Defender91,689 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA8 JVF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2002
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 15 Apr 2025 133,076 miles

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

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

chip in windscreen

Fail 12 Apr 2025 133,029 miles

Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play pitman arm off of steering box (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

chip in windscreen

Pass 18 Apr 2024 129,660 miles

welding repairs and corrosion to underside

Pass 19 Aug 2021 126,855 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear fuel filter loose in casing

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips (3.2 (a) (i))

steering box damp

switches around steering column loose

vehicle has corrosion on underside

Fail 19 Aug 2021 126,855 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting cross member tow bar (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear fuel filter loose in casing

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips (3.2 (a) (i))

steering box damp

switches around steering column loose

Pass 29 Jul 2020 112,210 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Surface corrosion to underside

Pass 26 Jul 2019 117,581 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

nearside and offside front tyres wearing uneven on inner edge

rear cross member starting to corroded

steering box damp

Pass 8 Nov 2017 112,895 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Fail 12 Oct 2017 112,889 miles

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

Offside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Central Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

both front brake pipes cleaned and greased

rear chassis heavily corroded

Pass 7 Nov 2016 110,618 miles

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

Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened os and ns (5.2.2a)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement os and ns (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Rear Propshaft universal joint worn ()

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

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 1 Nov 2016 110,614 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)

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

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

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

Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened os and ns (5.2.2a)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement os and ns (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Propshaft universal joint worn ()

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

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 29 Oct 2015 104,052 miles

Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened os and ns (5.2.2a)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement os and ns (2.4.G.2)

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt os and ns (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush os and ns (2.7.4)

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement os and ns (2.4.G.2)

Fail 27 Oct 2015 104,052 miles

Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened os and ns (5.2.2a)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement os and ns (2.4.G.2)

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt os and ns (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 26 Jul 2014 86,108 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside front door mirror damaged

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Pass 26 Jul 2014 86,108 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside front door mirror damaged

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Pass 6 Aug 2013 82,162 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2012 77,882 miles

brake pedal rubber slightly worn

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

both track rod and nearside drag link ball joint gaiters perished

front radius arm bushes slightly deteriorated

no suppliers name on front number plate

rear brake discs slightly lipped/corroded

slight play in both drag link ball joints

Fail 3 Jan 2012 77,882 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

both track rod and nearside drag link ball joint gaiters perished

brake pedal rubber slightly worn

front radius arm bushes slightly deteriorated

no suppliers name on front number plate

rear brake discs slightly lipped/corroded

slight play in both drag link ball joints

Pass 13 Jan 2011 74,811 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

long parking brake lever travel

Fail 12 Jan 2011 74,808 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

long parking brake lever travel

Pass 6 Jun 2009 65,137 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2009 65,097 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

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

Pass 1 Jun 2007 49,731 miles

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

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

Pass 16 May 2006 42,703 miles

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

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

offside front tyre wearing unevenly

Fail 8 May 2006 42,602 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Rear Brake linkage locking device insecure (3.5.1l)

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

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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A8 JVF is a 2002 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 A8 JVF, 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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A8 JVF is a 2002 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 28 June 2002.

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