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FM51 UCE

2002 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc

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MOT Status

Valid

Expires4 Nov 2026

Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)

Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

128,075 mi

Last recorded128,075 miles

Recorded on17 Oct 2025

Typical for 2002 Land Rover Defender91,689 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFM51 UCE

MakeLand Rover

ModelDefender

Year2002

ColourBlue

Fuel typeDiesel

Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail

Pass 17 Oct 2025 128,075 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil x2 nearside and offside (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear prop -front u/j (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play x2 nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

x2 seatbelt socket covers missing-nearside and offside

Fail 14 Oct 2025 128,074 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis -inner/outer and underside (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm in places (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil x2 nearside and offside (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear prop -front u/j (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play x2 nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 9 Oct 2024 124,478 miles

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed x2 nearside and offside (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil x2 nearside and offside (5.3.2 (b))

Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive x2 shock mounting towers-nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front x2 seatbelt socket covers missing -nearside and offside

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

Fail 7 Oct 2024 124,474 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting bumper/crossmember (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Front Brake servo damaged and function impaired (1.1.3 (e))

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is so weakened by corrosion within 30cm of a towbar mounting, the towbar is likely to become detached chassis (6.1.6 (i) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed x2 nearside and offside (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil x2 nearside and offside (5.3.2 (b))

Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive x2 shock mounting towers-nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front x2 seatbelt socket covers missing -nearside and offside

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

Pass 2 Nov 2023 121,201 miles

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

Central Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember at a-frame mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

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

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

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced bumper/crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 25 Oct 2023 121,196 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

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

Nearside Inner Headlamp not working on main beam spotlight flashing on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake performance unable to be tested fractured/leaking brake pipe (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a))

Offside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure at steering box (2.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture fractured (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers likely to become detached not connected at lower mounting (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Central Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember at a-frame mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear flexible (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced bumper/crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear prop both u/j's (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 1 Nov 2022 114,794 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front steering damper bush worn

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

Fail 25 Oct 2022 114,790 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Lower Vehicle structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced x member (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively x2 (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Intermediate drop arm insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front steering damper bush worn

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

Rear brake reading low x2

Pass 5 Nov 2021 108,247 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output x2 (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear half shaft cap missing

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

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 3 Nov 2021 108,247 miles

Central Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting crossmember (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced at crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output x2 (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear half shaft cap missing

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

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 5 Nov 2020 101,474 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security x member (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 4 Nov 2020 101,474 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury reverse lamp (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front spot lamp insecure

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security x member (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear reverse lamp not working

Pass 13 May 2019 91,217 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 1 May 2019 91,217 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced x member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively x2 (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced x member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Pass 23 Jul 2018 87,308 miles

Central Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Central Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Jun 2017 82,278 miles

Pass 16 Mar 2016 79,917 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view door mirror (8.1.2a)

Fail 16 Mar 2016 79,917 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view door mirror (8.1.2a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Pass 17 Mar 2015 76,859 miles

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

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

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

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

Slight play in steering damper bushes

Pass 13 Mar 2014 72,685 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Steering damper bushes have slight play

Fail 12 Mar 2014 72,682 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Steering damper bushes have slight play

Pass 28 Feb 2013 68,588 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

rear crossmember starting to corrode

Pass 28 Feb 2012 64,533 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

all trackrod end gaiters deteriorated

Pass 16 Feb 2011 59,778 miles

Pass 15 Feb 2010 55,319 miles

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

Pass 12 Feb 2009 49,708 miles

both offside tyres showing signs of ageing

Pass 5 Feb 2008 45,731 miles

Fail 5 Feb 2008 45,731 miles

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

Pass 11 Jan 2007 40,212 miles

Pass 16 Jan 2006 34,451 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

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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FM51 UCE is a 2002 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 FM51 UCE, 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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FM51 UCE is a 2002 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 23 February 2002.

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