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J90 FRJ

1998 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Jun 2026
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

154,726 mi
Last recorded154,726 miles
Recorded on28 Jun 2025
Typical for 1998 Land Rover Defender110,057 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ90 FRJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1998
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 28 Jun 2025 154,726 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2022 154,502 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier underseat battery (4.13 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all steel brake pipes painted (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold (6.1.2 (a))

Front axle swivel joints dry

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged 2 buckles, one has damage to outer casing, still functioning (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear bumper bar loose, unlikely to fall

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides slightly lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play central (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 8 Jun 2022 154,502 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier underseat battery (4.13 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all steel brake pipes painted (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold (6.1.2 (a))

Front axle swivel joints dry

Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged 2 buckles, one has damage to outer casing, still functioning (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear bumper bar loose, unlikely to fall

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides slightly lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play central (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Apr 2020 152,647 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2018 186,653 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2017 169,388 miles

Adjustable towbar bracket slightly worn (6.6.5b)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

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

Fail 12 Jan 2017 169,383 miles

Brake vacuum build up too slow (3.3.E.6)

Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Brake pipe inadequately clipped chassis (3.6.B.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Adjustable towbar bracket slightly worn (6.6.5b)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Oil leak ()

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

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

gearbox oil leak (brake drum)

Pass 23 Sep 2015 156,535 miles

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

both front axle swivel housings have slight leak

Fail 23 Sep 2015 156,534 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

both front axle swivel housings have slight leak

reverse lamp damaged

Pass 22 Aug 2014 139,570 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

nearside front hub seal has a slight leak of oil

Fail 20 Aug 2014 139,570 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

nearside front hub seal has a slight leak of oil

Pass 2 Sep 2013 124,248 miles

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

Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

all four UJ's slight play

drop arm ball joint has slight play in ball joint

steering bamper bush slightly deteriorated

Fail 2 Sep 2013 124,248 miles

Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

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

Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

all four UJ's slight play

drop arm ball joint has slight play in ball joint

steering bamper bush slightly deteriorated

Pass 25 Jul 2012 103,589 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2011 100,902 miles

Offside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

both front wiper blades starting to split

both rear brake discs corroded

clutch pedal rubber missing

lower steering intermidate shaft universal joint has a incorrect size nut and bolt fitted to it .

offside front tracking ball joint has a spilt boot.

passenger door sill lock button floating about as guide broken

steering drop arm ball joint has the incorrect size split pin fitted and only half of it is going through the pin and castleated nut

Fail 21 Nov 2011 100,902 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Offside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

both front wiper blades starting to split

both rear brake discs corroded

clutch pedal rubber missing

lower steering intermidate shaft universal joint has a incorrect size nut and bolt fitted to it .

offside front tracking ball joint has a spilt boot.

passenger door sill lock button floating about as guide broken

steering drop arm ball joint has the incorrect size split pin fitted and only half of it is going through the pin and castleated nut

Pass 26 Nov 2010 93,099 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

slight wear steering damper pivot bush

Pass 26 Feb 2010 90,905 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2009 88,144 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2008 84,225 miles

Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)

Front Steering damper excessively corroded and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

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

Pass 5 Mar 2008 84,225 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2007 79,917 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2006 75,843 miles

Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

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

Intermediate drop arm damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.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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J90 FRJ is a 1998 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 1998 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 110,057 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 J90 FRJ, 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 28 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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J90 FRJ is a 1998 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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