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BK52 GKY

2002 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Dec 2026
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

113,716 mi
Last recorded113,716 miles
Recorded on9 Dec 2025
Typical for 2002 Land Rover Defender91,689 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBK52 GKY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2002
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 9 Dec 2025 113,716 miles

Coil spring corroded All four spings (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A frame above rear diff (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Dec 2024 112,764 miles

Coil spring corroded All four springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

Fail 12 Dec 2024 112,764 miles

Coil spring corroded All four springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

Pass 20 Sep 2023 111,886 miles

Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

Pass 5 Oct 2022 108,993 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Swivel joint slight leak

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Swivel joint slight leak

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 5 Oct 2022 108,993 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Swivel joint slight leak

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Swivel joint slight leak

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2021 106,763 miles

Nearside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 27 Aug 2020 105,200 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt front of the two (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear of the two (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Fail 27 Aug 2020 105,199 miles

Nearside Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt front of the two (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear of the two (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 21 Aug 2019 100,918 miles

Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt x2 (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule centre (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

general under body corrosion

Pass 24 Aug 2018 95,425 miles

Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front hub seal wet

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

general under body corrosion

Pass 9 Aug 2017 91,866 miles

Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering arm coming from steering box (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front hub seal leaking

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion rear crossmember corroded (6.1.B.2)

coil spring corroded all 4 (2.4.C.1b)

general underbody corrosion

Fail 1 Aug 2017 91,844 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering arm coming from steering box (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front hub seal leaking

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion rear crossmember corroded (6.1.B.2)

coil spring corroded all 4 (2.4.C.1b)

general underbody corrosion

Pass 4 Aug 2016 91,201 miles

Nearside Front hub seal leaking

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

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

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

Oil leak ()

Fail 26 Jul 2016 91,201 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Front hub seal leaking

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

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

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 19 Jun 2015 89,305 miles

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

Pass 13 Jun 2014 85,131 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Pass 19 Jun 2013 76,841 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2012 72,055 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Rear offside bump stop deteriorated

Fail 16 Feb 2012 72,055 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Rear offside bump stop deteriorated

Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure (2.2.B.1a)

Pass 18 Feb 2011 67,895 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear tyres have cracked side walls

Fail 16 Feb 2011 67,895 miles

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear tyres have cracked side walls

Pass 28 Jan 2010 62,455 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 21 Oct 2008 56,556 miles

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

Pass 18 Oct 2007 50,487 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2006 42,643 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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BK52 GKY is a 2002 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

Across all 2002 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 91,689 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same year.

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 BK52 GKY, 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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BK52 GKY is a 2002 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 September 2002.

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