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K5 OOV

1993 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Jun 2026
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

125,595 mi
Last recorded125,595 miles
Recorded on13 Jun 2025
Typical for 1993 Land Rover Defender118,574 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK5 OOV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1993
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 Jun 2025 125,595 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2024 121,601 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2022 119,134 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 24 Nov 2021 117,855 miles

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

Pass 16 Nov 2020 114,839 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front front wipers will not park

Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff seal leaking covering brake disc (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine bay area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Nov 2020 114,839 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front wipers do not park correctly

Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive brake disc is covered in grease (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 16 Nov 2020 114,839 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting damaged and seriously weakened coil spring mounting damaged coil spring incorrectly seated (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front wipers do not park correctly

Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive brake disc is covered in grease (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 15 Apr 2019 112,492 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Mar 2018 111,354 miles

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 11 Apr 2017 110,313 miles

Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Front Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam weeping tractor joints (2.5.A.1a)

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

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

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

Rear Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam hub seals weeping (2.5.A.1a)

Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement upper a bar (2.4.G.2)

Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint a arm (2.4.G.2)

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Pass 9 Jan 2015 100,270 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.2.C.1h)

o/s/f axle swivel joint seal slightly leaking oil onto the hub

Fail 7 Jan 2015 100,270 miles

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by grease (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.2.C.1h)

exhaust mounting bracket lose, causing a vibrating noise

o/s/f axle swivel joint seal slightly leaking oil onto the hub

rear prop shaft rear universal joint has excessive movement

Pass 21 Sep 2012 94,161 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2012 94,114 miles

Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

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

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 9 Aug 2011 88,880 miles

Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.2.C.1h)

Fail 19 Jul 2011 88,839 miles

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

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

offside front shock absorber tower corroded

Pass 2 Jul 2010 84,140 miles

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

both headlight aims on lower limit

both rear chassis rails slightly corroded

handbrake travel requires attention soon

Pass 12 Dec 2008 75,129 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2008 75,123 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 1 Aug 2007 68,368 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 1 Aug 2007 68,368 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 10 Aug 2006 65,892 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2006 65,891 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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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K5 OOV is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 K5 OOV, 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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K5 OOV is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 13 May 1993.

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