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DIG 6993

1984 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Nov 2026
Tests18 (16 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

172,408 mi
Last recorded172,408 miles
Recorded on25 Nov 2025
Typical for 1984 Land Rover Defender119,280 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDIG 6993
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1984
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 2 fail
Pass 25 Nov 2025 172,408 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2024 165,199 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2023 162,371 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2022 161,104 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2021 159,654 miles

Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded offside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 8 Oct 2016 159,649 miles

Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box link (2.2.C.1c)

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

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced low output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis as marked (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced low output (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis as marked (6.1.B.2)

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

Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings crossmember holed and weak (tow bar) (6.1.B.2)

Steering damper damaged and unserviceable rubber bush excess play (2.2.C.1d)

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

clutch pedal antislip missing

Pass 3 Sep 2015 156,163 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2014 153,722 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

offside front Tyre in poor condition

slight play in all four wheel bearings

steering arm dust cover split coming from steering box system

Pass 4 Sep 2013 145,678 miles

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

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Oil leak

offisde rear Tyre in poor condition

Pass 29 Aug 2012 137,465 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2011 130,988 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2010 123,189 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2009 115,829 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2008 110,836 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2008 104,270 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2007 102,587 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2006 10,029 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2006 100,221 miles

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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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DIG 6993 is a 1984 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

Across all 1984 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.4% with a typical mileage of 119,280 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 DIG 6993, 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 42 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was DIG 6993 registered?

DIG 6993 is a 1984 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 December 1984.

Is DIG 6993 safe to buy?

The MOT history for DIG 6993 shows 18 tests with a 88.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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