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K374 JVF

1993 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Sep 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

119,736 mi
Last recorded119,736 miles
Recorded on17 Aug 2026
Typical for 1993 Land Rover Defender118,574 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK374 JVF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1993
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Aug 2026 119,736 miles

Front Upper Bulk head body corroded

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

Offside Rear Outer Oil leak, but not excessive half-shaft weeping oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 Sep 2025 117,082 miles

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

Fail 9 Jul 2025 117,068 miles

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive wheel saturated with axle oil but not on brake or not getting on tyre tread (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 24 Jul 2024 117,050 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive multiple minor leaks consistent with age (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Jul 2024 117,050 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive multiple minor leaks consistent with age (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jul 2023 115,876 miles

Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn panard rod bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

bulkhead corroded.

Pass 15 Jul 2022 115,186 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Jul 2021 115,160 miles

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

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

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

Fail 6 Jul 2021 115,160 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Pass 22 Jul 2020 113,766 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2020 114,748 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour both front and rear (4.4.3 (a))

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor/seat mounting (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Steering component modification unsafe steering damper bush (2.1.3 (f) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play droparm joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive steering pump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

axles and coil springs corroded

chassis very heavily corroded

offside front coil spring turrot corroded

Fail 2 May 2019 113,628 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction wipers not parking wright (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength trailing arm area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front sphere leaking

Pass 28 Apr 2018 113,372 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2017 111,899 miles

N/S/F AND O/S/R WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE SLIGHT PLAY

N/S/F O/S/F AND N/S/R TYRE WEARING UNEVENLY

N/S/F SPHERE SEAL IS WEAPING

N/S/R TRAILING ARM BUSH IS WORN N/S/R SHOCK ABSORBER TOP BUSH WORN

Pass 6 May 2016 109,962 miles

Axle swivel joint has slight play nearside front and offside front (2.5.A.3b)

Bonnet retaining device slightly deteriorated (8.4.2)

Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened nearside front and offside front (5.2.2a)

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside rear and offside rear chassis (2.4.A.3)

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

Fail 3 May 2016 109,954 miles

Brake hose excessively deteriorated nearside front (3.6.B.4d)

Brake hose excessively deteriorated offside front (3.6.B.4d)

Brake pipe excessively corroded offside front upper brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)

Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Side repeater not working nearside and offside (1.4.A.2c)

Spare wheel insecure (6.4.2)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded offside front outrigger (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded offside rear chassis next to radius arm mounting (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively nearside and offside (8.2.2)

Axle swivel joint has slight play nearside front and offside front (2.5.A.3b)

Bonnet retaining device slightly deteriorated (8.4.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipe at nearside front and offside front brake calliper (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside front upper brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened nearside front and offside front (5.2.2a)

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside rear and offside rear chassis (2.4.A.3)

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

Pass 5 Feb 2015 109,921 miles

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

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

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

Support member centre bolt missing

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

Fail 3 Feb 2015 109,906 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

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

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

Support member centre bolt missing

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

Pass 2 Apr 2013 109,141 miles

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

Pass 4 Apr 2012 104,212 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Pass 8 Apr 2011 97,445 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2010 90,520 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2009 86,730 miles

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

Fail 20 Mar 2009 86,730 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

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

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

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

Pass 27 Mar 2008 85,681 miles

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

steering uj under bonnett has slight play

Pass 1 Jun 2007 80,887 miles

stone chip in windscreen nearsidefront

Pass 7 Mar 2006 75,137 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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K374 JVF is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 K374 JVF, 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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K374 JVF is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 22 February 1993.

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