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EJ52 OMK

2002 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2492cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jan 2027
Tests36 (21 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

160,098 mi
Last recorded160,098 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2026
Typical for 2002 Land Rover Defender91,689 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ52 OMK
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2002
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,492cc

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MOT History

21 pass 15 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2026 160,098 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2026 160,098 miles

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers insecurely attached Nut missing (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect DONE (4.1.2 (c))

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

Fail 15 Jan 2026 160,093 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) contaminated Shaft seal leaking (1.1.13 (b))

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) contaminated Shaft seal leaking (1.1.13 (b))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Jan 2026 159,891 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) contaminated Shaft seal leaking (1.1.13 (b))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) contaminated Shaft seal leaking (1.1.13 (b))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush so worn or insecure that directional stability is impaired (5.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 Jan 2025 154,214 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2024 149,605 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Very thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Jan 2023 142,791 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 6 Jan 2023 142,739 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Jan 2022 136,322 miles

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

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

Fail 13 Jan 2022 136,322 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Axle mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Axle mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Hub seal leaking

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

Pass 11 Jan 2021 129,233 miles

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

Offside Front Hub seal leaking slightly

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

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

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

Fail 11 Jan 2021 129,233 miles

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

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

Offside Front Hub seal leaking slightly

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

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

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 9 Jan 2020 123,988 miles

Nearside Front Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed top hinge is worn (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test seat is not complete ()

Nearside Rear suspension bump stop is missing

Fail 8 Jan 2020 123,986 miles

Intermediate drop arm insecure drop arm to sector shaft insecure / worn splines (2.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside 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))

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

Nearside Front Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed top hinge is worn (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test seat is not complete ()

Nearside Rear suspension bump stop is missing

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel play nearing the limits (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jan 2019 115,673 miles

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

Fail 22 Jan 2019 115,673 miles

Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

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

Pass 4 Jan 2018 106,010 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2017 98,238 miles

Front seat belts have minor damage to the webbings

Nearside front door top hinge appears very worn

WINDSCREEN DAMAGED TO THE 10mm SIZE LIMITS IN ZONE "A"

Fail 11 Jan 2017 98,224 miles

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

Intermediate drop arm insecure loose on the splines (2.2.B.1a)

Nearside Lower Front passenger door hinge insecure lower hinge broken (6.2.B.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Front seat belts have minor damage to the webbings

Nearside front door top hinge appears very worn

WINDSCREEN DAMAGED TO THE 10mm SIZE LIMITS IN ZONE "A"

Pass 13 Jan 2016 90,066 miles

Minor damage to nearside front seat belt webbing

Nearside Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed hinge is very worn (6.2.B.2)

Nearside step is badly corroded and in a poor condition

Windscreen damaged at upper central edge out side of the swept area

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 12 Jan 2016 90,063 miles

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle tyre fouling on suspension trailing arm (4.1.D.2)

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

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

Rear registration plate insecure very insecure (6.3.1b)

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

Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)

Minor damage to nearside front seat belt webbing

Nearside Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed hinge is very worn (6.2.B.2)

Nearside step is badly corroded and in a poor condition

Windscreen damaged at upper central edge out side of the swept area

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 16 Jan 2015 82,204 miles

Both rear shock absorbers bushes worn.

Nearside Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Nearside suspension sits lower than offside.

Offside and nearside side steps badly deteriorated. Offside outer part very loose.

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

nearside front seat belt webbing damaged slightly.

Fail 16 Jan 2015 82,203 miles

Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)

Both rear shock absorbers bushes worn.

Nearside Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Nearside front seat belt webbing

Nearside suspension sits lower than offside.

Offside and nearside side steps badly deteriorated. Offside outer part very loose.

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 24 Jan 2014 72,169 miles

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

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

The n/s rear tyre has begun to perish/crack

The o/s rear tyre has slight outer side wall damage

The windscreen is damaged on the drivers side within the swept are, nearing the limit

Pass 11 Jan 2013 62,888 miles

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Fail 10 Jan 2013 62,884 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

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

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Pass 6 Jan 2012 557,403 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 10 Jan 2011 479,669 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2010 40,848 miles

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

Fail 11 Jan 2010 40,848 miles

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

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

Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 8 Jan 2009 346,273 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Oil leak

Pass 14 Jan 2008 279,035 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2008 278,497 miles

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

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 29 Dec 2006 21,283 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Pass 29 Dec 2006 21,283 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2005 12,777 miles

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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EJ52 OMK is a 2002 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,492cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

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 EJ52 OMK, 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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EJ52 OMK is a 2002 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 2002.

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