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L146 VAF

1993 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Dec 2026
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

212,461 mi
Last recorded212,461 miles
Recorded on15 Dec 2025
Typical for 1993 Land Rover Defender118,574 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL146 VAF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1993
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 15 Dec 2025 212,461 miles

Offside Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 12 Dec 2024 206,264 miles

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 15 Dec 2023 200,427 miles

Central Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Crossmember Corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Handbrake Travel High

Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Crossmember Has Areas Of Corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 13 Dec 2022 194,145 miles

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive body mount holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn king pins (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 8 Dec 2021 188,526 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box area (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 30 Nov 2020 183,324 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))

Pass 4 Dec 2019 178,387 miles

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

Pass 6 Dec 2018 172,353 miles

brake slight pull to right

Pass 4 Dec 2017 166,032 miles

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 30 Nov 2017 166,021 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 23 Nov 2016 159,853 miles

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal power steering box (2.3.3b)

Pass 10 Dec 2015 154,360 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)

Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp both (1.1.A.3f)

Stop lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp both (1.2.1f)

Pass 4 Dec 2014 148,912 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2014 148,904 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 29 Nov 2013 143,588 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2012 137,590 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2012 137,587 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 5 Dec 2011 131,627 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

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

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Pass 11 Nov 2010 124,719 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2010 124,719 miles

Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Fail 3 Dec 2009 116,565 miles

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Pass 3 Dec 2009 116,565 miles

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 25 Nov 2008 108,058 miles
Fail 25 Nov 2008 108,058 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Fail 3 Dec 2007 100,805 miles

Centre Rear Upper Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 3 Dec 2007 100,805 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2006 92,795 miles

Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Lower Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Fail 17 Nov 2005 85,713 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.6.C2)

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

Pass 17 Nov 2005 85,713 miles

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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L146 VAF is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

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 L146 VAF, 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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L146 VAF is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 9 December 1993.

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