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KBZ 2263

1993 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 May 2027
Tests18 (10 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

209,120 mi
Last recorded209,120 miles
Recorded on28 Apr 2026
Typical for 1993 Land Rover Defender118,574 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKBZ 2263
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1993
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

10 pass 8 fail
Pass 28 Apr 2026 209,120 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Pipe (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 28 Apr 2026 209,120 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Pipe (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 9 May 2025 207,095 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 7 May 2025 207,094 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))

Offside Front Inner Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))

Front Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected wipers not returning to parked position. (3.2 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 8 Apr 2025 207,088 miles

All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Front tyres slightly out of shape

Transmission oil leak

Pass 20 Mar 2024 204,898 miles

Transmission oil leak

Pass 12 Apr 2023 202,791 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged slightly out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Tyre slightly damaged both front slightly out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 11 Apr 2023 202,791 miles

Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play intermediate drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged slightly out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Tyre slightly damaged both front slightly out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Apr 2022 200,596 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

all 4 valves are missing a valve collar

Pass 21 Jan 2021 200,000 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 5 Oct 2020 200,000 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

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 Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 18 Apr 2019 200,000 miles

Central Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Pinion oil seal

Front Swivel hubs leaking

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced General heavy corrosion to chassis & lower bulk head (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front steering drop arm ball joint slight play

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Rear Pinion oil seal

Fail 8 Apr 2019 200,000 miles

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Floor excessively deteriorated Boot floor strengthening beam (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Central Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Pinion oil seal

Front Swivel hubs leaking

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced General heavy corrosion to chassis & lower bulk head (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Pinion oil seal

Pass 16 Apr 2018 198,366 miles

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Central Rear Upper tube brase rusty

Nearside Front headlamp suround rusty

Offside Front Outer Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Oil leak ()

Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened both fronts outers (5.2.2a)

both front seat frames worn

chassie thick with underseal

Fail 15 Mar 2018 197,866 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)

Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 2 Mar 2017 193,001 miles

boots deteriorating on o/s and n/s steering ball joints

o/s & n/s front body mountings corroding and holed

Pass 1 Apr 2016 190,086 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2016 190,086 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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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KBZ 2263 is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

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 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 KBZ 2263, 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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KBZ 2263 is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 2 November 1993.

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