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CCZ 90

2002 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Sep 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

120,401 mi
Last recorded120,401 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2025
Typical for 2002 Land Rover Defender91,689 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCCZ 90
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 10 Sep 2025 120,401 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2025 120,400 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end modification unsafe nut and split pin missing (2.1.3 (f) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 25 Mar 2024 119,326 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened diff mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened diff mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Mar 2023 114,984 miles

Brake pressure build up slow (1.1.3 (b))

Front both tractor seals leaking

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play drag link (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

front/rear suspension in a rusted condition

Pass 1 Apr 2022 114,495 miles

Front both hub seals leaking

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

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 Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

front/rear suspension in a rusted condition

Fail 28 Mar 2022 114,495 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting on cross member ,very poor condition (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt on drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front both hub seals leaking

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

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 Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

front/rear suspension in a rusted condition

Pass 13 Oct 2020 112,617 miles

Advise both headlamp beam patterns slightly incorrect.

Hi-level stop lamp not working.

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear cross member support bracket corroded through.

Offside tractor joint seal weeping.

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

Rear differential torque bar components heavily corroded.

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm at steering box. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear cross member. (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Fail 13 Oct 2020 112,612 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Advise both headlamp beam patterns slightly incorrect.

Hi-level stop lamp not working.

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear cross member support bracket corroded through.

Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Offside tractor joint seal weeping.

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

Rear differential torque bar components heavily corroded.

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm at steering box. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear cross member. (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Pass 1 Nov 2019 109,905 miles

(all tyres starting to perish on sidewalls)

(o/s tractor joint weeping)

(o/s/f and n/s/f side bar brackets only just connected. )

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front brake pipe getting rusty.

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Fail 3 Oct 2019 109,905 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

o/s/f brake pipe getting rusty

slight play in o/s track rod end

slight play in rear propshaft joint

two tow bar bracket bolts loose

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

all tyres starting to perish on sidewalls

n/s/r bump stop missing

o/s tractor joint weeping

o/s/f and n/s/f side bar brackets only just connected

Pass 20 Sep 2018 102,353 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2018 102,353 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 9 Nov 2016 97,355 miles

Nearside Ball joint has slight play link from steering box (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

hinge on bonnet slight play on n/s

Pass 5 Nov 2015 92,846 miles

Child seat N/S/Front

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 11 Nov 2014 89,663 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 31 Oct 2013 86,572 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)

Pass 7 Nov 2012 83,904 miles

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Fail 31 Oct 2012 83,858 miles

Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Pass 10 Oct 2011 81,252 miles

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

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

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

O/Side indicator cancels when lock is turned to the right

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

Pass 20 Aug 2010 76,723 miles

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

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

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

Pass 3 Apr 2009 72,250 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2009 72,250 miles

Front registration plate not fixed vertically, or as close to vertical as is reasonably practical (6.3.2c)

Pass 11 Dec 2008 140,012 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2008 140,012 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Pass 17 Nov 2007 124,437 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2006 84,739 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2005 52,760 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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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CCZ 90 is a 2002 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 CCZ 90, 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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CCZ 90 is a 2002 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 November 2002.

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