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L486 YNX

1993 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Oct 2026
Tests36 (18 pass, 18 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

200,003 mi
Last recorded200,003 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2025
Typical for 1993 Land Rover Defender118,574 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL486 YNX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1993
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 18 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2025 200,003 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 13 Sep 2023 200,001 miles

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

Fail 13 Sep 2023 200,001 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 29 Jul 2022 200,007 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2022 200,007 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light lens broken (4.5.4 (a))

Pass 12 Aug 2021 200,000 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s radius arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Aug 2021 200,000 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s radius arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Aug 2020 196,701 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2020 196,701 miles

Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn propshaft both uj's (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear Stop lamp(s) not working o/s and n/s (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 1 Aug 2019 196,679 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2019 196,679 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Steering box drop arm likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Aug 2018 177,301 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2018 177,301 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Pass 25 Jul 2017 169,691 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2017 169,691 miles

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 20 Jul 2016 163,192 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2016 163,192 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 29 Jul 2015 157,006 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2015 157,006 miles

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

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Fail 18 Jun 2014 150,398 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Pass 18 Jun 2014 150,398 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2013 144,182 miles

Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)

Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 Jun 2013 144,182 miles
Fail 23 May 2012 138,567 miles

Driver's door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)

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

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

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

Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has a loose flange bolt (2.4.G.4c)

Pass 23 May 2012 138,567 miles
Pass 6 May 2011 133,330 miles
Fail 6 May 2011 133,330 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)

Fail 7 May 2010 128,111 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Pass 7 May 2010 128,111 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2009 121,347 miles

Both rear tubeless tyre s have innert ubes fitted

Both rear tyres cracking but cords not exposed at presnet

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

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

Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Fail 19 Feb 2009 121,347 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Both rear tubeless tyre s have innert ubes fitted

Both rear tyres cracking but cords not exposed at presnet

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

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

Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Fail 5 Nov 2008 120,110 miles

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Both rear tyres cracking on side walls but cords not visable

Nearside Outer Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Outer Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 21 Sep 2007 110,170 miles

Nearside Outer Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Outer Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Fail 7 Sep 2007 109,082 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)

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

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

Nearside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

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

Fail 6 Sep 2006 102,467 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Inner tubes fitted to tubless tyres all round

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Outer Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear number plate deteriating

Right hand front tyre cracking on side walls

Pass 6 Sep 2006 102,467 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Inner tubes fitted to tubless tyres all round

Nearside Outer Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Rear number plate deteriating

Right hand front tyre cracking on side walls

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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L486 YNX is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 L486 YNX, 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 L486 YNX registered?

L486 YNX is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 5 August 1993.

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