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K566 XPD

1993 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Mar 2027
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

188,152 mi
Last recorded188,152 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2026
Typical for 1993 Land Rover Defender118,574 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK566 XPD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1993
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2026 188,152 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both nearside and offside slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both nearside and offside slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Mar 2026 188,152 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both nearside and offside slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both nearside and offside slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2025 187,731 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside central body mount slightly corroded

Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Fail 10 Mar 2025 187,731 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative only operating on offside (4.4.1 (e))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside central body mount slightly corroded

Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Pass 7 Mar 2024 187,089 miles

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

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

Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Inner Nail in tyre ()

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

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Pass 10 Mar 2023 186,318 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both nearside and offside slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both nearside and offside slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Fail 10 Mar 2023 186,318 miles

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

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

Front Coil spring corroded both nearside and offside slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both nearside and offside slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Pass 10 Mar 2022 185,733 miles

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both nearside and offside very slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Pass 1 Mar 2021 184,916 miles

Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Fail 1 Mar 2021 184,916 miles

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front chassis (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Pass 6 Mar 2020 184,274 miles

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside and nearside front chassis leg posts / center chassis leg posts (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced general corrosion in and around chassis and body areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))

unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Pass 14 Mar 2019 183,225 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front slightly worn on inner and outer edge

Nearside Rear Outer number plate light working but very dull

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced bump stop plate, not structural (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced nearside center body to chassis mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer casing missing (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged very slight perishing, but not weakened (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced bump stop plate, not structural (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Fail 12 Mar 2019 183,211 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting behind wheel arch (passenger floor pan) within body mounting prescribed area (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced offside center body to chassis mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front slightly worn on inner and outer edge

Nearside Rear Outer number plate light working but very dull

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced bump stop plate, not structural (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced nearside center body to chassis mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer casing missing (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged very slight perishing, but not weakened (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced bump stop plate, not structural (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Pass 9 Mar 2018 182,352 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Pass 13 Mar 2017 181,506 miles

Multiply points of slight corrosion to chassis

Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Pass 15 Mar 2016 179,905 miles

unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Fail 11 Mar 2016 179,905 miles

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Pass 3 Mar 2015 177,704 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

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

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

front swivel joints have oil on them

rear bump stops missing

Pass 4 Mar 2014 175,280 miles

offside rear tyre slightly perished on outer wall

unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Pass 5 Mar 2013 172,600 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

both front wipers deteriorating

Fail 5 Mar 2013 172,600 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

both front wipers deteriorating

Pass 5 Mar 2012 169,429 miles

unable to fully inspect due to covers and sheilds

Pass 7 Mar 2011 165,878 miles

Both front suspension spheres on front axle leaking oil

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

Nearside rear cross member (body mountings) corroded

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

Offside rear cross member (body mountings) corroded

Rear number plate lamp dirty

Rear number plate slightly deteriorated

Fail 4 Mar 2011 165,877 miles

Indicator switch insecure (1.4.A.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Both front suspension spheres on front axle leaking oil

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

Nearside rear cross member (body mountings) corroded

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

Offside rear cross member (body mountings) corroded

Rear number plate lamp dirty

Rear number plate slightly deteriorated

Fail 5 Mar 2010 161,994 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 5 Mar 2010 161,994 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2009 157,972 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2009 157,972 miles

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

Pass 7 Mar 2008 153,565 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2008 153,565 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 8 Feb 2007 148,879 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2007 148,872 miles

Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)

Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

both front tyres worn on inner edges

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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K566 XPD is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 K566 XPD, 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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K566 XPD is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 3 June 1993.

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