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K381 TTL

1993 Land Rover Defender

Brown Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Nov 2026
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

121,258 mi
Last recorded121,258 miles
Recorded on24 Nov 2025
Typical for 1993 Land Rover Defender118,574 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK381 TTL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1993
ColourBrown
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 24 Nov 2025 121,258 miles

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

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

Fail 18 Nov 2025 121,256 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced bulkhead.as marked (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 23 Aug 2024 118,816 miles

Central Front seat missing

Hazard warning tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer drive flange leaking oil\hub

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

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

Fail 12 Aug 2024 118,808 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

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

Headlamp not working on main beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Central Front seat missing

Hazard warning tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer drive flange leaking oil\hub

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

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

Pass 11 Apr 2023 118,555 miles

Headlamp switch does not immediately illuminate all main beam headlamps switch appears to have bad connection but working at time of test (4.1.3 (a))

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

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

Fail 28 Mar 2023 118,536 miles

Central Front Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both trailing arm bushes separated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both trailing arm bushes separated, (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced just behind the o/s/f suspension trailing arm, (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Pass 4 Apr 2022 115,801 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 8 Jul 2020 112,541 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive end of power steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Jul 2019 105,775 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2019 105,775 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Jul 2018 103,564 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2016 103,270 miles

Both front tyres perished on sidewalls but no cords or ply visible at time of test

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

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

Oil leak engine ()

Oil leak gearbox ()

Fail 24 Oct 2016 103,234 miles

Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Both front tyres perished on sidewalls but no cords or ply visible at time of test

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

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

Oil leak engine ()

Oil leak gearbox ()

Pass 9 Nov 2015 102,745 miles
Pass 2 May 2014 102,678 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2013 101,791 miles

Oil leak

adv front diff axle oil seal leaking

adv rear axle oil seals leaking

adv rear diff oil seal leaking

adv underside has been undersealed/waxoyled

Fail 25 Oct 2013 101,791 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.2)

Oil leak

adv front diff axle oil seal leaking

adv rear axle oil seals leaking

adv rear diff oil seal leaking

adv underside has been undersealed/waxoyled

Pass 9 Nov 2012 90,632 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2012 90,632 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)

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

Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)

Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

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

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

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 1 Nov 2011 78,398 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2011 78,398 miles

Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

adv complete underside including brake pipes etc covered by waxoyl

Pass 5 Nov 2010 65,321 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2010 65,321 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

adv brake pipes steering/suspension etc undersealed

adv front hub seals leaking slightly

adv underside heavily undersealed

Pass 16 Nov 2009 54,819 miles

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

adv n/s front axle sphere oil seal leaking slightly

adv underside waxoyled/undersealed

Pass 9 Dec 2008 44,385 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2008 44,385 miles

Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Pass 7 Jan 2008 38,228 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2008 38,224 miles

Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1)

Pass 18 Jan 2007 33,523 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2006 29,217 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2006 29,217 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Nearside Front Steering system fouling (2.2.D.2a)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

brake warning light on dash on

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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K381 TTL is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Brown with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

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 K381 TTL, 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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K381 TTL is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1993.

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