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L13 TCK

1996 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Feb 2025
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

206,681 mi
Last recorded206,681 miles
Recorded on30 Jul 2026
Typical for 1996 Land Rover Defender122,435 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL13 TCK
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1996
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Fail 30 Jul 2026 206,681 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced holed nxt to seatbelt (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced holed nxt to seat belt (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

all rear seats folded to side

corrosion to chassis and floors

play in pitman arm

reverse light staying on

Fail 10 Sep 2025 206,681 miles

Central Rear Seat belt missing resivour (7.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

all rear seats folded up to the side

corrosion to door steps and chassis

n/s frt and rear floors corroded

oil leak

play in pitman arm

Fail 8 Feb 2025 206,597 miles

Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Windscreen wiper not working no working correctly (3.4 (a))

Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not functioning at all (4.10 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

corrosion to body and chassis

play in pitman arm

Pass 2 Feb 2024 206,220 miles

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

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

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

corrosion to n/s floor

slight play pitman arm

Pass 3 Feb 2023 199,845 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

corrosion to chassis

oil leak

signs of diesel leak

Pass 11 Jan 2022 194,418 miles

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

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

Wheel bearing has slight play all 4 (5.1.3 (a) (i))

corrosion to chassis

Fail 21 Dec 2021 194,212 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. all 3 seats (6.2.6 (a) (i))

Intermediate drop arm likely to become detached pitman arm ball joint (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Wheel bearing has slight play all four (5.1.3 (a) (i))

corrosion to chassis and suspension components

Pass 24 Nov 2020 187,240 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2019 185,010 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Jun 2017 184,154 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 27 Jun 2017 184,154 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 7 May 2016 183,892 miles

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

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

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

Pass 29 Apr 2015 174,906 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2015 174,904 miles

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

Centre Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Emissions not tested (7.4.B.1)

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

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

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

Pass 12 May 2014 167,469 miles
Fail 6 May 2014 167,456 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)

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

Pass 11 May 2013 160,905 miles

corrosion at o/side rear outrigger

Fail 3 May 2013 160,893 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Pass 4 May 2012 153,311 miles

steel surport member acrss rear rusted but nit structual marked in yellow chalk

oil leak out of both front swivel hubs getting on tyres but could alss get on front discs require attention.

Pass 3 May 2011 145,476 miles

Oil leak

brake pipes beginning to corroder-front to back and accross rear axle and offside front

front and rear suspension arm rubbers deteriorated

front hubs leaking

park brake travel close to max.

rear n/side anti-roll bar link has wear/play

Pass 22 Apr 2010 136,332 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 6 Apr 2009 126,991 miles

both rear tyres low on tread

n/s/f tyre low on tread

play noticed o/s/f steering arm bush

rear brake pads very low

wear noticed on front & rear discs

Pass 26 Apr 2008 118,109 miles

rear seat belt fastner covers missing

Fail 21 Apr 2008 117,973 miles

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

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

rear seat belt fastner covers missing

Fail 10 Apr 2007 113,059 miles

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 10 Apr 2007 113,059 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2006 104,712 miles
Fail 6 Apr 2006 104,691 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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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L13 TCK is a 1996 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

Across all 1996 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 122,435 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 L13 TCK, 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 30 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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L13 TCK is a 1996 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 24 September 1996.

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