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CV52 FKF

2002 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jun 2027
Tests34 (21 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate61.8%

Mileage

196,357 mi
Last recorded196,357 miles
Recorded on8 Jun 2026
Typical for 2002 Land Rover Defender91,689 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCV52 FKF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2002
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 13 fail
Pass 8 Jun 2026 196,357 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2026 196,357 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 May 2025 189,177 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2024 184,307 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing edges/sidewall=cuts not to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread/sidewall=cut not to cords outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced slight corroded (6.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing edges/sidewall=cuts not to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 Jul 2023 182,975 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall-perishing/cracking outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 28 Jul 2023 182,974 miles

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipe to rear flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi to calliper (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall-perishing/cracking outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 28 Jul 2022 179,065 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2021 174,355 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2020 168,050 miles

Drag link end ball joint has slight play Behind Grill (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip In Centre Of Windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jun 2019 165,794 miles

Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip/Crack In Windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective Bracket Broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play Behind Grill (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 4 Jun 2019 165,791 miles

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

Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip/Crack In Windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective Bracket Broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play Behind Grill (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 30 May 2018 161,813 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front To Rear Brake Pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip In Windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 30 May 2018 161,813 miles

Prop shaft securing bolt loose Rear Propshaft, All 4 Front Bolts Loose (6.1.7 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front To Rear Brake Pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip In Windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 5 Jun 2017 158,005 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2017 157,987 miles

Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm joint (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both bushes (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both bushes (2.4.G.2)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 17 Aug 2016 152,125 miles

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

Fail 17 Aug 2016 152,125 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

Pass 19 Aug 2015 139,789 miles

both rear shock absorber bushes have slight movement

front steering arm has slight play

Fail 19 Aug 2015 139,789 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

both rear shock absorber bushes have slight movement

front steering arm has slight play

Pass 27 Sep 2014 134,642 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2013 131,267 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2011 123,365 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2011 123,365 miles

Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 8 Nov 2010 109,263 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2010 109,007 miles

Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 30 Oct 2009 95,730 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2008 82,892 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2008 82,881 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Fail 6 Dec 2007 70,632 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 6 Dec 2007 70,632 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2006 53,022 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2006 52,992 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)

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

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

Pass 10 Nov 2005 38,335 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2005 37,991 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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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CV52 FKF is a 2002 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.8%.

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 CV52 FKF, 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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CV52 FKF is a 2002 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 12 November 2002.

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