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K4 ROV

1993 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Mar 2026
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

95,757 mi
Last recorded95,757 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2025
Typical for 1993 Land Rover Defender118,574 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK4 ROV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1993
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2025 95,757 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2023 95,096 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2020 94,699 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2018 94,159 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2017 93,364 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2016 93,125 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2016 93,125 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 16 Dec 2014 90,781 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2014 90,771 miles

Centre Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Ball joint ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)

Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis (2.4.A.1a)

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Nearside Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis (2.4.A.1a)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Outer Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength (2.4.A.3)

N/s/f and rear seats missing - unable to check seat belts

N/s/f inner wheel arch corroded but not excessive

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside hub seal leaking slightly

Steering box slightly weeping

Pass 9 Jul 2013 83,620 miles

Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

chassis covered underseal

Pass 25 Jun 2012 80,100 miles

Both rear brake back plates are badly corroded

Car corroded on underside

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Fuel tank has wet sealer, possible leak or spillage

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Fail 19 Jun 2012 80,066 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Both rear brake back plates are badly corroded

Car corroded on underside

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Fuel tank has wet sealer, possible leak or spillage

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

tow plugs hanging off ,look badly corroded as well

Pass 10 Jun 2011 76,192 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2011 76,135 miles

Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Service brake juddering severely (3.7.C.2)

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

Pass 29 Jun 2010 69,897 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2010 69,815 miles

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

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

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

Steering column shaft has slight end float (2.1.3)

Pass 22 Jun 2009 62,895 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2009 62,717 miles

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

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

Rear Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

Front Front drive shaft coupling is slightly worn (2.5.C.1c)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 10 Jul 2008 58,129 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2008 58,129 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

o/s/f rear hub oil seal seeping not on disc yet

Pass 21 Aug 2007 50,149 miles

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

Pass 9 Aug 2006 41,177 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

o/s/f swivel seal slight oil leak

Fail 9 Aug 2006 41,177 miles

Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

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

o/s/f swivel seal slight oil leak

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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K4 ROV is a 1993 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 65.2%.

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 K4 ROV, 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 K4 ROV registered?

K4 ROV is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 22 June 1993.

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