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L28 HML

1993 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Mar 2027
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

182,732 mi
Last recorded182,732 miles
Recorded on23 Mar 2026
Typical for 1993 Land Rover Defender118,574 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL28 HML
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1993
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Pass 23 Mar 2026 182,732 miles

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

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

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated upper axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))

bonnet cable stiff

various oil leaks

Fail 23 Mar 2026 182,732 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated upper axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))

bonnet cable stiff

various oil leaks

Pass 21 Mar 2025 180,020 miles

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))

both front swivels weeping

engine oil/ trans oil leak

Fail 20 Mar 2025 180,017 miles

Front Wheel bearing has excessive play ns and os (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Headlamp aim too high ns and os (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a))

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))

both front swivels weeping

engine oil/ trans oil leak

Pass 22 Mar 2024 169,381 miles

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

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

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

nsr cailper has slight grease on it

Pass 29 Mar 2023 161,456 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))

bonnet catch not 100%

fog switch not 100%

Pass 30 Mar 2022 158,209 miles

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

front stub axles weeping

nsr axle seal weeping

os washer jet not 100%

various oil leaks

Pass 2 Mar 2020 157,946 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2019 153,653 miles

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

Nearside sun visor missing

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

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

n/s/f o/s/f seats fixed

Fail 4 Feb 2019 153,653 miles

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

Nearside sun visor missing

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

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

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

n/s/f o/s/f seats fixed

Pass 9 Feb 2018 153,194 miles

Front both seats in fixed position

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

Offside sunvisor missing

Oil leak

Fail 30 Jan 2018 153,194 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Front both seats in fixed position

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

Offside sunvisor missing

Oil leak

Pass 24 Jan 2017 147,522 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Slight corrosion to rear axle casing

Spare tyre defective

Fail 23 Jan 2017 147,519 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Slight corrosion to rear axle casing

Spare tyre defective

Pass 25 Jan 2016 143,601 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2016 143,598 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 14 Jan 2009 140,166 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2009 140,166 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 5 Oct 2007 137,696 miles

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Fail 25 Sep 2007 137,696 miles

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 11 Dec 2006 135,860 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2006 135,860 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

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

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

Propshaft component defective

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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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L28 HML is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.

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 L28 HML, 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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L28 HML is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1993.

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