MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
97,841 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Steps very corroded
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Steps very corroded
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Step corrosion
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Step corrosion
Rear Step insecue
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front passenger door catch insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings rear cross member near tow bar (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint both front swivel seal leaking oil badly next to the brake disk (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
both rear dampers heavily corroded advise pair of rear dampers
Brake pipe slightly corroded BOTH FRONT (3.6.B.2c)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)
Brake pipe slightly corroded all remaining (3.6.B.2c)
slight oil leak
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Steering arm deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front axle radius arm bushes worn
stonechips front screen
screen stone chipped
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
front brake discs lipped
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nail in tyre
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BX02 TXE is a 2002 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.
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 BX02 TXE, 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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What year was BX02 TXE registered?
BX02 TXE is a 2002 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 27 March 2002.
Is BX02 TXE safe to buy?
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