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L269 UJC

1993 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jan 2027
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

Typical for 1993 Land Rover Defender118,574 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL269 UJC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1993
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2026

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

Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Corroded through but not within a prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Upper Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Bulkhead corroded through not within a prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Fail 15 Jan 2026

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Axle near suspension arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn swivel pin (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Corroded through but not within a prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Upper Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Bulkhead corroded through not within a prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 31 Jan 2025

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes covered in other material (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded All 4 springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Lower part of bulkhead near door hinge corroded through but not within a prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Upper part of bulk head corroded through but not within a prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Fail 28 Jan 2025

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes covered in other material (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded All 4 springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Lower part of bulkhead near door hinge corroded through but not within a prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Upper part of bulk head corroded through but not within a prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Pass 16 Jan 2024

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes covered in other material (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Upper part of outer bulk head corroded through but not within a prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Part of bulkhead near lower door hinge corroded through (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Casing missing on reciever (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play Drop arm link (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 9 Jan 2024

Emissions unable to be completed Due to section missing (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Back box missing (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes covered in other material (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Upper part of outer bulk head corroded through but not within a prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Part of bulkhead near lower door hinge corroded through (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Casing missing on reciever (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play Drop arm link (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2023

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes covered in a material (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced bulk head near lower door hinge corroded through (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Reciever casing missing but still functioning (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Upper bulkhead near screen corroded through but not within a prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis corroded through but not within a prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Fail 3 Jan 2023

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes covered in a material (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced bulk head near lower door hinge corroded through (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Reciever casing missing but still functioning (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Upper bulkhead near screen corroded through but not within a prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis corroded through but not within a prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 6 Jan 2022

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All Surface corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded All 4 corroded. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Heavily on Tread; Perishing on sidewalls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Seat belt receiver casing missing, still operates correctly.

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Starting to perish. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Fail 13 Dec 2021

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Chassis outrigger within body mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Coil spring corroded All 4 coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tread & sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Seat belt receiver casing missing, still operates correctly

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Dec 2020
Fail 2 Dec 2020

Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Pass 21 May 2019

Coil spring corroded Front & Rear springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Fail 10 May 2019

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

Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt X 2 (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Body mount prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Body mount prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Coil spring corroded Front & Rear springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Pass 1 May 2018

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

Pass 8 Mar 2017 100,000 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2017 100,000 miles

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

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 4 Mar 2016 100,000 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2016 100,000 miles

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

Exhaust system not adequately supported center and rear (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting in 2 places (6.6.6)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 19 Feb 2015 100,000 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2014 100,000 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2014 100,000 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same size (1.7.6)

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

Pass 14 Feb 2013 100,000 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2013 100,000 miles

Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)

Pass 2 Feb 2012 10,000 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2011 115,015 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2011 100,000 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Pass 18 Feb 2010 100,000 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2010 100,000 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Pass 5 Feb 2009 100,000 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2008 98,133 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2007 90,082 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2006 81,628 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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L269 UJC is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

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 L269 UJC, 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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L269 UJC is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 August 1993.

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