1992 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · VKZ 1
1992 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 30 Dec 1992. Recorded mileage 62,033 miles. MOT expired on 19 Oct 2025. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1992 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 19 Oct 2025
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 62,033 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
VKZ 1 Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 08/04/2026
- 62,033 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 11 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (7 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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VKZ 1 Mileage History
- 18/10/202256,160 mi
- 17/10/202358,477 mi+2,317 mi
- 21/10/202460,869 mi+2,392 mi
- 04/02/202662,000 mi+1,131 mi
- 08/04/202662,033 mi+33 mi
Average of roughly 1,692 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
VKZ 1 MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1992 Land Rover Defender (VKZ 1) between October 2022 and April 2026.
The record contains 3 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 08 April 2026 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (7 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue), Bodywork (1 issue), Windscreen (1 issue), Steering (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 9 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Hazard warning lamps inoperative side repeter (4.4.1 (e))”; “Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g)”; “Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))”.
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