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1993 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Mar 2027
Tests25 (21 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84%

Mileage

174,692 mi
Last recorded174,692 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2026
Typical for 1993 Land Rover Defender118,574 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL90 URL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1993
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 4 fail
Pass 14 Mar 2026 174,692 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2025 172,740 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2024 171,787 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2023 170,564 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2022 168,831 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2021 167,547 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2019 166,935 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2018 164,618 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2017 161,747 miles

Brake pads all round front and rear getting low

Nearside Front tyre Tread on legal limit at time of test

Pass 11 Mar 2016 157,980 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2015 154,612 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2014 151,518 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2013 147,862 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 13 Mar 2012 145,025 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2012 145,012 miles

Front registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)

Front registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)

Front registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct width (6.3.4a)

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

Fail 4 Apr 2011 140,174 miles

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

Pass 4 Apr 2011 140,174 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2010 135,216 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 8 Apr 2009 100,100 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2008 100,001 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2008 100,001 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Pass 29 Jan 2007 100,009 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2006 93,109 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2005 93,109 miles

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

Fail 13 Dec 2005 93,109 miles

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

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

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

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

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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L90 URL is a 1993 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.

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 L90 URL, 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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L90 URL is a 1993 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 August 1993.

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