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CK02 SYX

2002 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Jul 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

76,954 mi
Last recorded76,954 miles
Recorded on20 Jul 2026
Typical for 2002 Land Rover Defender91,689 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCK02 SYX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 20 Jul 2026 76,954 miles

Front Bumper Corroded

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside & Offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside & Offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside & Offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 20 Jul 2026 76,954 miles

Central Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt A-Frame (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Bumper Corroded

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside & Offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside & Offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside & Offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Jul 2025 76,619 miles

Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Broken (0.1 (b))

Central Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A-Frame (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside & Offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside & Offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Jul 2024 76,386 miles

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight play in A frame ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Jul 2023 76,035 miles

Central Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play A Frame. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Jul 2022 75,559 miles

Central Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play A Frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Jun 2021 75,118 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2021 75,118 miles

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

Pass 23 Jun 2020 74,771 miles

Slight play offside front swivel bearing/pin

Pass 26 Jun 2019 74,401 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2018 73,996 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2017 73,161 miles

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Pass 21 Jun 2016 73,031 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2016 73,030 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front prop shaft rear universal joint worn.

Pass 18 Jun 2015 72,361 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2014 71,575 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2014 71,574 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Pass 17 Jun 2013 70,983 miles

Both front tyres worn on the inner edges.

Both wiper blades split but still clearing the screen effectively.

Service brake performance ONLY 54% just within MOT requirements of 50% minimum.

Pass 19 Jun 2012 70,473 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2012 70,473 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 14 Jun 2011 69,460 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2010 66,287 miles

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 24 Jun 2009 63,251 miles

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

Fail 23 Jun 2009 63,251 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

n/s/f brake binding

Pass 12 Jun 2008 59,554 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2008 59,554 miles

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 15 Jun 2007 56,257 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2007 56,257 miles

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 12 Jun 2006 52,307 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2006 52,407 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

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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CK02 SYX is a 2002 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 CK02 SYX, 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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CK02 SYX is a 2002 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 29 June 2002.

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