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K350 GKV

1993 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Feb 2027
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

158,882 mi
Last recorded158,882 miles
Recorded on26 Jan 2026
Typical for 1993 Land Rover Defender118,574 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK350 GKV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1993
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 26 Jan 2026 158,882 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2025 157,503 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2024 155,780 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2023 151,796 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2022 148,895 miles

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

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear sidelamp discoloured

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced o/s/f surface corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 3 Feb 2021 148,418 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Track rod end 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))

o/s/f chassis slightly corroded

Fail 3 Feb 2021 148,418 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Prop shaft joint excessively worn front prop-rear uj (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Track rod end 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))

o/s/f chassis slightly corroded

Pass 30 Jan 2020 147,782 miles

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

Pass 6 Feb 2019 146,567 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear & o/s/r (1.1.11 (c))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s & n/s rear (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Seat belt slightly damaged o/s & n/s front (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Jan 2019 146,567 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength out rigger as marked front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear chassis cross-member both sides (6.1.6 (i) (i))

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

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jan 2018 144,713 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe (7.1.2)

Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened o/s & n/s front (5.2.2a)

both front brake discs corroded

o/s & n/s rear chassis corroded

o/s/r light lens discoloured

slight freeplay in o/s/f swivel bearings

Fail 10 Jan 2018 144,713 miles

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe (7.1.2)

Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened o/s & n/s front (5.2.2a)

both front brake discs corroded

o/s & n/s rear chassis corroded

o/s/r light lens discoloured

slight freeplay in o/s/f swivel bearings

Pass 6 Jan 2017 144,633 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front swivel slight play in pins

both rear wheel bearings slight play

rear chassie both sides surface corrosion

Pass 30 Jan 2016 142,343 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2016 142,343 miles

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

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

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

Pass 31 Jan 2015 138,488 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2015 138,480 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 14 Jan 2014 134,509 miles

brake pedal spongy

Pass 8 Jan 2013 125,445 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2012 118,242 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2011 112,380 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Tyres Wearing Uneven On Inner Edge's

Pass 7 Jan 2011 112,380 miles

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

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Tyres Wearing Uneven On Inner Edge's

Fail 27 Aug 2009 107,116 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 27 Aug 2009 107,116 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2008 95,906 miles

Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Fail 4 Feb 2008 95,900 miles

Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Fail 19 Feb 2007 90,577 miles

Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 19 Feb 2007 90,577 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2006 83,614 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2006 83,592 miles

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

Pass 22 Jun 2005 75,593 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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K350 GKV is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

Across all 1993 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 118,574 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 K350 GKV, 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 33 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was K350 GKV registered?

K350 GKV is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 23 February 1993.

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