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K561 SAF

1993 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Dec 2026
Tests23 (12 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate52.2%

Mileage

176,468 mi
Last recorded176,468 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2025
Typical for 1993 Land Rover Defender118,574 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK561 SAF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1993
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

12 pass 11 fail
Pass 11 Dec 2025 176,468 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2024 176,040 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 11 Dec 2024 176,028 miles

Emissions unable to be completed Coolant leaking from top hose on radiator (8.2.2.2 (e))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 29 Dec 2023 175,318 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A bar (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Dec 2023 175,305 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded From flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded To flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded From flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture To flexi (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Driver's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A bar (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Nov 2022 174,456 miles

Central Rear Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 17 Nov 2022 174,446 miles

Central Front Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Central Rear Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Nov 2021 172,451 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 12 Sep 2018 170,478 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin NSR and OSR (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes heavily coated with rustrpoofing (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded All coilsprings corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

NS and OS centre outrigger areas corroded

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

OS bulkhead area corroded

Rear crossmember areas corroded

Rear diff and engine oil leak

Slight play in Steering arm

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

Fail 12 Sep 2018 170,478 miles

OS bulkhead area corroded

Rear crossmember areas corroded

Rear diff and engine oil leak

Slight play in Steering arm

All position lamps not working Fuse blown (4.2.1 (a))

Brake pad(s) wearing thin NSR and OSR (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes heavily coated with rustrpoofing (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded All coilsprings corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

NS and OS centre outrigger areas corroded

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Fail 23 Jul 2018 170,426 miles

All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Headlamp not working on dipped beam NS and OS (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Headlamp not working on main beam NS and OS (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Rear crossmember corroded (X2) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working NS and OS (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired pillar holed (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired pillar holed (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

All coilsprings corroded

Brake pipes coated with rustrproofing

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear diff oil leak

Steerinf arm has slight play

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

Fail 18 May 2018 170,426 miles

Front position lamp(s) not working NSF and OSF (1.1.A.3b)

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded above drivers door upper hinge holed (3.6.C.3)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

All coilsprings corroded

Brake pipes coated with rustproofing

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

Oil leak

Oil leak

Rear diff has an oil leak

Slight play in steering box arm

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement NSF and OSF (2.4.G.2)

Pass 8 Feb 2017 168,586 miles

Front coilsprings corroded

Oil leak

Rear shock absorber casings corroded

Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush NSF and OSF (2.4.G.2)

Fail 2 Feb 2017 185,566 miles

Front position lamp(s) not working NSF and OSF (1.1.A.3b)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded NSR, Centre rear and OSR crossmember holed (2.4.A.3)

Front coilsprings corroded

Oil leak

Rear shock absorber casings corroded

Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush NSF and OSF (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Oct 2015 160,732 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2015 160,732 miles

All position lamps not working r/hand front marker lamp not working (1.1.A.3b)

Body insecure and dangerous to other road users r/hand bulk head corroded within prescribed aeria (6.1.B.1b)

Brake operation has insufficient reserve pressure/vacuum to provide assistance for at least two more brake applications after the warning lamp or other device has operated brake servo not working (3.3.E.5b)

Brake pipe excessively corroded r/hand rear axel brake pipe corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Front position lamp(s) not working l/hand front marker light not working (1.1.A.3b)

Hazard warning lamps inoperative hazard warning lamp warning light not working (1.4.B.1b)

Hazard warning switch faulty rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Obligatory mirror insecure r/hand door mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Rear fog lamp not working rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak r/hand front shock absorber has serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively l/hand wiper blade u/s (8.2.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively r/hand wiper blade u/s (8.2.2)

engine has major oil leak

Pass 24 Oct 2014 149,624 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

both wiper rubbers split

Fail 24 Oct 2014 149,624 miles

Front registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

both wiper rubbers split

Pass 1 Nov 2013 131,958 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Fail 1 Nov 2013 131,958 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 30 Oct 2012 11,139 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2011 92,095 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2011 92,095 miles

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

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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K561 SAF is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.2%.

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 K561 SAF, 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 K561 SAF registered?

K561 SAF is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1993.

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The MOT history for K561 SAF shows 23 tests with a 52.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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