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K584 VFX

1993 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Jul 2022
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

102,252 mi
Last recorded102,252 miles
Recorded on22 Jul 2021
Typical for 1993 Land Rover Defender118,574 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK584 VFX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1993
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 22 Jul 2021 102,252 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2021 101,953 miles

Central Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake drum contaminated oil leaking from drum (1.1.14 (b))

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 2 Jul 2020 97,539 miles

Central Rear Sub-frame ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A-Frame (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 24 Jun 2020 97,532 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn swivel sill leaking excessively (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting battery tray (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Central Rear Sub-frame ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A-Frame (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 6 Sep 2019 97,370 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2019 97,370 miles

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

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

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Sep 2018 96,986 miles

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

Offside Rear Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan/front panel under bonnet (2.1.2 (e) (i))

both front floor pans corroded

Fail 1 Sep 2018 96,984 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan/front panel under bonnet (2.1.2 (e) (i))

both front floor pans corroded

Pass 10 Jul 2017 96,359 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2016 95,989 miles

Rear Body has slight corrosion x member to chassis and across member at front at towbar (6.1.B.2)

Fail 20 Oct 2016 95,985 miles

Ball joint has excessive play steering box drop arm (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded from brake hose to caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded from brake master cylinder to limiter x 2 (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Body has slight corrosion x member to chassis and across member at front at towbar (6.1.B.2)

Pass 8 Oct 2015 95,355 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2015 95,353 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

Pass 25 Sep 2014 94,474 miles

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

corrosion to nearside front floor pan

Fail 23 Sep 2014 94,451 miles

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

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

corrosion to nearside front floor pan

Pass 9 Oct 2013 93,834 miles

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

Pass 23 Oct 2012 93,233 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Oil leak

corrosion to nearside a pillar

corrosion to offside front floor

corrosion to rear crossmember

welding undersealed unable to inspect welding fully

Fail 19 Oct 2012 93,204 miles

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

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe kinked (3.6.B.2b)

Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Oil leak

corrosion to nearside a pillar

corrosion to offside front floor

corrosion to rear crossmember

Pass 17 May 2012 92,737 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak

slight misting around fuel pump

Pass 31 May 2011 91,382 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2010 89,981 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

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

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

Pass 21 Apr 2009 87,710 miles

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

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

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

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

park brake travel may benefit from adjustment

steering box becoming damp

Pass 23 Apr 2008 86,739 miles

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

centre crossmember insecure

Fail 23 Apr 2008 86,739 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

centre crossmember insecure

rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 24 Feb 2006 86,526 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

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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K584 VFX is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc 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 K584 VFX, 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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K584 VFX is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 February 1993.

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