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BL02 YTV

2002 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Sep 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

179,963 mi
Last recorded179,963 miles
Recorded on29 Sep 2025
Typical for 2002 Land Rover Defender91,689 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL02 YTV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Sep 2025 179,963 miles

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

Pass 10 Sep 2024 175,578 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2022 164,714 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2021 158,805 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2020 151,776 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2019 139,519 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2018 132,715 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

offside front spherical joint slightly leaking grease

Fail 9 Apr 2018 132,715 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

offside front spherical joint slightly leaking grease

Pass 25 Mar 2017 129,995 miles

oil leak

underside covered in thick underseal

wipers worn / deteriorated

Pass 19 Mar 2016 129,569 miles

Minor oil leak

Offside front spherical joint leaking

Under body and chassis rail covered in under seal

Pass 24 Mar 2015 127,132 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Oil leak

front wiper blades slightly deteriorated

under vehicle applied with underseal

Pass 27 Aug 2013 120,329 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2012 113,893 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2011 108,387 miles

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

Pass 16 Sep 2010 105,746 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

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

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

Fail 16 Sep 2010 105,746 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 30 Sep 2009 99,108 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 2 Oct 2008 93,718 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 2 Oct 2008 93,718 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2007 84,716 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2007 82,063 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2007 82,063 miles

Front registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 28 Jul 2006 59,796 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2006 59,568 miles

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

Front registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)

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 YTV is a 2002 Land Rover Defender in Black 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 YTV, 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 YTV is a 2002 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 July 2002.

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