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K509 DUR

1993 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Sep 2023
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

136,677 mi
Last recorded136,677 miles
Recorded on1 Sep 2022
Typical for 1993 Land Rover Defender118,574 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK509 DUR
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1993
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 1 Sep 2022 136,677 miles

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Sep 2021 134,822 miles

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Sep 2020 132,190 miles

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

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

slight movement in steering wheel fixing

Fail 18 Sep 2020 132,190 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

slight movement in steering wheel fixing

Pass 25 Oct 2019 130,742 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2018 128,073 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Steering box damp

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF and OSF bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Jun 2018 128,071 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn as marked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn panhard rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc contaminated handbrake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire fuel leak from main pump pipe (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Oil leak

Steering box damp

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF and OSF bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Jun 2018 128,018 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel pipe leaking at pump (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Indicator switch insecure (4.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

rear shock rubbers worn

washer switch insecure

Pass 2 Jun 2017 122,598 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2017 122,598 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Upper Steering column universal joint insecure insecure on splines (under bonnet) (2.1.5)

Pass 7 Jun 2016 120,499 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2015 119,430 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2015 119,430 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 23 Sep 2014 112,620 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

bonnet catches are external there is no standard device fitted

Fail 23 Sep 2014 112,617 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

bonnet catches are external there is no standard device fitted

Pass 16 Sep 2013 103,995 miles

miltary style trailer socket----not tested

Fail 14 Sep 2012 94,956 miles

Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Pass 14 Sep 2012 94,956 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2011 87,629 miles

Oil leak

Fail 2 Sep 2011 87,623 miles

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

Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)

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

Oil leak

play in steering box sector shaft

Pass 16 Jun 2010 108,892 miles

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

Pass 29 Jun 2009 107,368 miles

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

Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

nsr inner wheel rim damaged

osf wiperblade split - clears ok

pas box sector shaft up and down movement and steering rock test

Pass 16 Aug 2007 106,822 miles

NSR tyre out of round

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 23 May 2006 103,757 miles
Fail 19 May 2006 103,757 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) DANGEROUS

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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K509 DUR is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 K509 DUR, 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 K509 DUR registered?

K509 DUR is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1993.

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