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BL02 UUE

2002 Land Rover Defender

Yellow Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 May 2025
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

205,101 mi
Last recorded205,101 miles
Recorded on16 May 2024
Typical for 2002 Land Rover Defender91,689 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL02 UUE
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2002
ColourYellow
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 May 2024 205,101 miles
Fail 8 May 2024 205,100 miles

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2023 202,498 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2022 199,760 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2021 196,528 miles

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

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 19 Feb 2020 193,791 miles

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

Pass 15 Jan 2019 188,476 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 15 Jan 2019 188,476 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 15 Jan 2018 183,102 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2018 183,102 miles

Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Pass 17 Jan 2017 178,030 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2016 172,647 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Coolant cap missing

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

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

Slight fuel leak from engine component

Fail 18 Jan 2016 172,647 miles

Offside Ball joint has excessive play Drop arm (2.2.B.1f)

Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Coolant cap missing

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

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

Slight fuel leak from engine component

Pass 16 Jan 2015 163,975 miles

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

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 3 Jan 2014 157,467 miles

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

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

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

Pass 21 Dec 2012 141,042 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 10 Jan 2012 136,757 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2012 136,757 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 23 Dec 2010 130,701 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2009 130,189 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2008 122,516 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2007 109,706 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2006 95,206 miles

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

Pass 13 Jan 2006 77,502 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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BL02 UUE is a 2002 Land Rover Defender in Yellow with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 performed better than the average for its 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 BL02 UUE, 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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BL02 UUE is a 2002 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 24 July 2002.

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