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L481 JEC

1993 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Oct 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

170,688 mi
Last recorded170,688 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 1993 Land Rover Defender118,574 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL481 JEC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1993
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 170,688 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

corrosion under vehicle and components

Fail 17 Oct 2025 170,688 miles

Offside Body pillar insecure body has hole (6.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure inadequately repaired such that it is likely to adversely affect braking or steering footwell (6.1.1 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

corrosion under vehicle and components

Pass 17 Apr 2024 166,755 miles
Pass 3 May 2023 162,222 miles

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

Pass 27 Apr 2022 157,988 miles
Pass 4 May 2021 154,948 miles
Fail 4 May 2021 154,948 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 May 2020 152,422 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2019 146,833 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2018 142,087 miles
Pass 2 May 2017 137,873 miles

Ball joint has slight play steering arm, bottom of steering box (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 6 Apr 2016 132,887 miles

eng oil leak

Pass 23 Apr 2015 127,932 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2015 127,928 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 7 Apr 2014 122,798 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2014 122,798 miles

Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 15 Apr 2013 118,801 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2012 114,934 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)

Pass 11 Apr 2011 110,104 miles

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

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

osf hub grease cap missing

rear door hinge broken

reverse lights not working

steering damper bush worn

Fail 23 Apr 2010 105,766 miles

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

Pass 23 Apr 2010 105,766 miles
Pass 5 May 2009 102,103 miles
Fail 5 May 2009 102,103 miles

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

Pass 10 May 2008 98,284 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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L481 JEC is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 L481 JEC, 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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What year was L481 JEC registered?

L481 JEC is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 August 1993.

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