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L620 ATT

1993 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Feb 2027
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

161,500 mi
Last recorded161,500 miles
Recorded on10 Feb 2026
Typical for 1993 Land Rover Defender118,574 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL620 ATT
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1993
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 10 Feb 2026 161,500 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed tape stopping full inspection (7.1.2 (b))

Fail 10 Feb 2026 161,500 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bushes/ locking device (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed tape stopping full inspection (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 2 Dec 2024 159,502 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2023 157,581 miles

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement PANHARD ROD (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush BOTH (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 18 Nov 2022 154,412 miles

Nearside Front footwell/bulkhead has some corrosion

Pass 15 Nov 2021 150,450 miles

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

Pass 12 Nov 2020 146,955 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2020 146,940 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced FRONT CHASSIS LEG NEAR CROSSMEMBER, CENTRE CHASSIS LEG, REAR CHASSIS LEG ABOVE AXLE, CHASSIS LEG BEHIND AXLE (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 13 May 2019 143,160 miles
Pass 3 May 2018 139,664 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2017 134,559 miles

Nearside and Offside rear bumpstops missing

Slight play in nearside front top swivel joint

Slight wear in top steering universal joint

Wear in nearside front axle locating bushes

Fail 2 Feb 2017 134,556 miles

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

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

Nearside and Offside rear bumpstops missing

Slight play in nearside front top swivel joint

Slight wear in top steering universal joint

Wear in nearside front axle locating bushes

Pass 13 Jan 2016 131,238 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2015 129,288 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2014 129,283 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 2 Dec 2013 127,065 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside and Offside rear upper spring mounts on chassis corroding

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Rear bump stops missing

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Fail 27 Nov 2013 127,064 miles

Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside and Offside rear upper spring mounts on chassis corroding

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Rear bump stops missing

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Pass 19 Nov 2012 123,977 miles

Front axle to body locating bush slight wear

Lower Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 12 Nov 2012 123,967 miles

Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

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

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

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Front axle to body locating bush slight wear

Lower Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Pass 9 Nov 2011 118,621 miles

Front axle tie bar bushes slight wear

Lower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

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

Offside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside front axle to chassis locating rod bush slightly worn

Offside rear chassis corroding

Slight bind to offside front brake

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Pass 10 Nov 2010 112,898 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2009 109,140 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 6 Nov 2009 109,127 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Drag link end loose (2.2.B.1d)

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

Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure (2.2.B.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 6 Nov 2008 104,339 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2008 194,339 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Nov 2007 99,487 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 6 Nov 2007 99,467 miles

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

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

Offside Inner Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

no rad cap fitted

Pass 8 Nov 2006 95,067 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2006 95,067 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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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L620 ATT is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 L620 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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L620 ATT is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 11 August 1993.

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