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L38 ATT

1993 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Mar 2019
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

164,544 mi
Last recorded164,544 miles
Recorded on15 Mar 2018
Typical for 1993 Land Rover Defender118,574 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL38 ATT
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1993
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 15 Mar 2018 164,544 miles

Bonnet cable very stiff to operate

Brake hose slightly deteriorated Offside front & rear (3.6.B.4d)

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Near & offside (3.6.B.2c)

Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Near & offside (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened worn & pitted (3.5.1n)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Body has slight corrosion footwell (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak Engine & gearbox ()

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

Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened All seat belts (5.2.2a)

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Chassis has deep flaky corrosion through out (6.1.B.2)

Fail 13 Mar 2018 164,531 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

Nearside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Steering damper mount (outside of chassis rail) (2.2.C.1h)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Near brake pipe (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion Near & offside body corners (6.1.C.1)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Near & offside triangular bushings (2.4.G.2)

Bonnet cable very stiff to operate

Brake hose slightly deteriorated Offside front & rear (3.6.B.4d)

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Near & offside (3.6.B.2c)

Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Near & offside (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened worn & pitted (3.5.1n)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Body has slight corrosion footwell (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak Engine & gearbox ()

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

Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened All seat belts (5.2.2a)

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Chassis has deep flaky corrosion through out (6.1.B.2)

Pass 27 Feb 2017 155,919 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated Near & offside front & rear (3.6.B.4d)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Near & offside (3.6.B.2c)

Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt near & offside (5.2.2a)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion Foot well, side sill and battery box (6.1.B.2)

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (1.4.A.2f)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Steering column universal joint has slight play upper and lower (2.1.5)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Through out complete chassis (6.1.B.2)

Windscreen wipers don't self park

Pass 16 Mar 2016 153,510 miles

Body has slight corrosion nearside foot well (6.1.B.2)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated NSF, OSF & Rear (3.6.B.4d)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened near & offside (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened near & offside (5.2.2a)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Steering column universal joint has slight play upper & lower (2.1.5)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Behind near & offside springs (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near side rear upper shock absorber mounting (2.4.A.3)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit Near & offside front (4.1.E.1)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion chassis rails (6.1.B.2)

Fail 1 Mar 2016 153,441 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre section (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Chassis around steering box mounting (2.2.C.1h)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt A-frame ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated NSF, OSF and Rear (3.6.B.4d)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Near & offside (4.1.E.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened near & offside (3.5.1i)

Nearside Body has slight corrosion foot well (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Shock absorber mounting on chassis (2.4.A.3)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Steering box top plate (2.3.3b)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened near & offside (3.5.1i)

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

Steering column universal joint has slight play upper and lower (2.1.5)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near & Offside spring mountings behind spring (2.4.A.3)

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

Pass 20 Feb 2015 148,844 miles

Both rear chassis rails showing corrosion throughout.

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

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

n/s/f chassis rail at spring mount showing corrosion

Fail 19 Feb 2015 148,830 miles

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

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

Both rear chassis rails showing corrosion throughout.

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

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

Rear axle top balljoint dust cover in poor condition.

n/s/f chassis rail at spring mount showing corrosion

Pass 3 Mar 2014 144,857 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2013 141,060 miles

both rear chassis rails showing corrosion

Pass 2 Mar 2012 136,116 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2011 130,869 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2010 123,048 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2009 116,033 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2008 108,364 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2007 96,989 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

front number plate broken

Pass 22 Feb 2006 83,387 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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L38 ATT is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

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 L38 ATT, 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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L38 ATT is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 August 1993.

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