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BV52 KHZ

2002 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jun 2027
Tests29 (22 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75.9%

Mileage

178,402 mi
Last recorded178,402 miles
Recorded on23 Jun 2026
Typical for 2002 Land Rover Defender91,689 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV52 KHZ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2002
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

22 pass 7 fail
Pass 23 Jun 2026 178,402 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush axle tie bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 15 Jun 2026 178,378 miles

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength cross member in front of rear axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength cross member in front of rear axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush axle tie bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 20 Jun 2025 177,266 miles

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

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 19 Jun 2024 171,979 miles

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

Pass 20 Jun 2023 168,111 miles

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

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive central rear cross member / chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive central rear cross member / chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jun 2022 166,674 miles

Central Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 4 Nov 2021 164,324 miles

Front steering protection tube corroded

Fail 29 Sep 2021 164,303 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Coolant leak

Front protection tube corroded

Rear floor supports corroded

Pass 2 Oct 2020 160,547 miles

Offside Front swivel hub seal leaking

Offside Rear Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting cross member (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2019 157,103 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 2 Oct 2019 157,103 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Oct 2018 150,260 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front swivel hub leaking

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

Pass 2 Oct 2017 143,716 miles

Front Lower cross bar corroded

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)

Offside Front swivel hub leaking grease

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

Pass 3 Oct 2016 136,427 miles

Offside Front swivel hub leaking

Oil leak

Fail 27 Sep 2016 136,427 miles

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded end of cross member (5.2.6)

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

Offside Front swivel hub leaking

Oil leak

Pass 29 Sep 2015 128,078 miles

Offside Front swivel hub leaking grease

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember (5.2.6)

Offside Rear tyre has nail in

engine cover fitted

minor oil leak

Fail 25 Sep 2015 128,078 miles

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

Offside Front swivel hub leaking grease

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember (5.2.6)

Offside Rear tyre has nail in

engine cover fitted

minor oil leak

Pass 26 Sep 2014 119,288 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

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

Oil leak

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

Pass 13 Sep 2013 111,552 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Oil leak

offside hub seal slightly leaking

Fail 12 Sep 2013 111,549 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Oil leak

offside hub seal slightly leaking

Pass 25 Sep 2012 104,579 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)

offside front swivel hub weeping grease

Pass 20 Sep 2011 966,463 miles

rear diff leaking oil

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

both front swivel hubs weeping grease

offside rear tyre cut in tread

Pass 24 Sep 2010 86,044 miles

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

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

offside front swivel hub slightly leaking

rear diff leaking oil

small cut in offside rear tyre tread

Fail 24 Sep 2010 86,044 miles

Fuel pipe union leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

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

offside front swivel hub slightly leaking

rear diff leaking oil

small cut in offside rear tyre tread

Pass 23 Sep 2009 74,941 miles

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

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

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

cut in offside front tyre but not down to cords

nearside front tyre cracking in side wall

nearside rear tyre cracking in side wall

offside front tyre cracking in side wall

Pass 15 Sep 2008 62,964 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2007 51,351 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2006 40,512 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2005 34,001 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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BV52 KHZ is a 2002 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75.9%.

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 BV52 KHZ, 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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BV52 KHZ is a 2002 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 September 2002.

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