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BX02 TXE

2002 Land Rover Defender

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jul 2026
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

97,841 mi
Last recorded97,841 miles
Recorded on4 Jul 2025
Typical for 2002 Land Rover Defender91,689 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBX02 TXE
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 4 Jul 2025 97,841 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2024 97,748 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2023 97,425 miles
Pass 26 May 2021 96,975 miles

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

Fail 17 May 2021 96,975 miles

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))

Pass 26 Mar 2020 96,934 miles

Offside Step corrosion

Fail 26 Mar 2020 96,934 miles

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

Pass 12 Mar 2019 95,336 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2019 95,336 miles

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))

Pass 27 Feb 2018 94,133 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2018 94,131 miles

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

Pass 16 Feb 2017 92,667 miles

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

Pass 16 Feb 2016 91,936 miles

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

Pass 19 Nov 2014 89,426 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Fail 13 Nov 2014 89,396 miles

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)

Pass 14 Nov 2013 87,283 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2012 84,516 miles

Nearside Steering arm deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Pass 23 Sep 2011 81,327 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Sep 2010 76,151 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2009 70,747 miles

Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Pass 20 Feb 2009 70,702 miles

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

Pass 19 Mar 2008 63,807 miles

screen stone chipped

Pass 19 Mar 2007 51,669 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2007 51,667 miles

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

front brake discs lipped

Pass 22 Mar 2006 40,859 miles

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.

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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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?

The MOT history for BX02 TXE shows 25 tests with a 76% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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