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K382 FHJ

1993 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Aug 2021
Tests26 (15 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate57.7%

Mileage

197,809 mi
Last recorded197,809 miles
Recorded on20 Aug 2021
Typical for 1993 Land Rover Defender118,574 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK382 FHJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1993
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

15 pass 11 fail
Fail 20 Aug 2021 197,809 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength main chassis rail corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength main chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Pass 17 Aug 2020 196,479 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Aug 2020 196,479 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 17 Aug 2019 194,098 miles

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

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

fuel tank corroded

Pass 10 Aug 2018 193,022 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive diff/axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

surface corrosion through out chassis

Fail 3 Aug 2018 193,022 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded in arch marked with chalk (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached not connected at the bottom mounting point DANGEROUS! (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm bush excess play (possibly due to shocks not being connected) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle touching radius arm (5.2.3 (f))

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded in arch marked with chalk (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached not connected at the bottom mounting point DANGEROUS! (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm bush excess play (possibly due to shocks not being connected) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across axle marked with chalk (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive diff/axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

surface corrosion through out chassis

Pass 22 Aug 2017 192,612 miles

hand brake lever near end of travel

nearside rear brake pads very low and inner nearside rear brake disc very corroded

nearside wiper blade parks high on screen

rear parking brake just met efficency at 20% it would appear the brake needs repair or adjustment

slight damage to nearside front track rod end dust cover

slight play nearside front track rod end

Pass 14 Jul 2016 189,859 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2016 189,859 miles

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt shaft from steering box (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play shaft from steering box (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 5 Aug 2015 185,351 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

both front doors corroding

exhaust system corroding

Fail 4 Aug 2015 185,351 miles

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

both front doors corroding

exhaust system corroding

Pass 29 Jul 2014 181,511 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Oil leak

Transfer box leaking oil

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

Fail 18 Jul 2013 178,120 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

n/s door latch secrly

rear bump stop

Pass 18 Jul 2013 178,120 miles

n/s door latch secrly

rear bump stop

Pass 4 Aug 2012 175,051 miles

nsr bump stop missing

Fail 4 Aug 2012 175,051 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

corrossion to rear cross member

nsr bump stop missing

Fail 1 Aug 2012 175,044 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Pass 6 Aug 2011 168,096 miles

slight diesel leak on injectors

offside front steering idle arm ball joint slight play

offside rear shock top bush perishing

slight blow on front pipe

Pass 23 Jul 2010 164,913 miles

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

Pass 10 Aug 2009 163,580 miles

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

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

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

Fail 5 Aug 2009 163,567 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

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

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

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

Fail 6 Jul 2009 163,483 miles

Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 30 Jun 2008 158,032 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 22 Feb 2007 150,785 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2007 150,785 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 9 Jan 2006 142,125 miles

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

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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K382 FHJ is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.

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 K382 FHJ, 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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K382 FHJ is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 7 January 1993.

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