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EU02 DZT

2002 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Aug 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

135,940 mi
Last recorded135,940 miles
Recorded on30 Jul 2026
Typical for 2002 Land Rover Defender91,689 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEU02 DZT
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2002
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 30 Jul 2026 135,940 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both front coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged buckle outer casing missing (7.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged buckle casing missing (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes worn and starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm front bushes worn and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

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

car pulls slightly under heavy braking

oil leak rear diff

Pass 31 Jul 2025 133,004 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer casing missing (7.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer casing missing (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

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

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

oil leak on diff

Pass 2 Aug 2024 128,894 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive underside of engine covered in oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 27 Jul 2023 125,141 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox and rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting cross member (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

steering damper leaking

Pass 9 Aug 2022 120,848 miles

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

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

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

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

steering damper leaking

Pass 6 Aug 2021 117,471 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 13 Jul 2020 113,403 miles

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

steering damper leaking

steering rough

Fail 6 Jul 2020 113,263 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit tested @ 1.93 (8.2.2.2 (a))

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))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

steering damper leaking

steering rough

Pass 1 Apr 2019 108,301 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

Pass 14 Mar 2018 102,689 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2018 102,689 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 5 Apr 2017 97,578 miles

Steering box has a slight oil leak steering arm (2.2.D.2e)

Fail 5 Apr 2017 97,578 miles

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

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

Trailer electrical socket deteriorated so that lead cannot be securely connected (1.9.3b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid washer jets (8.2.3)

Steering box has a slight oil leak steering arm (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 24 May 2016 93,155 miles

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

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 22 May 2015 87,095 miles
Fail 20 May 2015 87,095 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)

Pass 31 May 2014 85,568 miles
Fail 19 May 2014 85,341 miles

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

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

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 Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Steering damper damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

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

Pass 29 May 2013 79,969 miles
Fail 28 May 2012 73,729 miles

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

Pass 28 May 2012 73,729 miles
Pass 9 May 2011 66,362 miles

nearside and offside rear shock absorber play in bottom bushes

Pass 15 May 2010 56,767 miles
Fail 13 May 2010 56,707 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 15 May 2009 45,710 miles

nearside and offside front hub ball end seals weepy

offside rear anti-roll bar mount bush - play

rear propshaft rearmost universal joint - excessive play - STRONG ADVICE

Pass 21 May 2008 40,404 miles

nearside and offside rear anti-roll bar mount rubbers slight play

power-steering slightly stiff in operation

slight play in rear propshaft to diff universal joint

Fail 21 May 2008 40,404 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

nearside and offside rear anti-roll bar mount rubbers slight play

slight play in rear propshaft to diff universal joint

Pass 22 May 2007 33,048 miles

brake warning light on

long travel on handbrake

unable to check brake pad thicknesses

Pass 22 May 2006 25,062 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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EU02 DZT is a 2002 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

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 EU02 DZT, 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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EU02 DZT is a 2002 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 May 2002.

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