1993 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · K788 JYB
1993 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Feb 1993. Recorded mileage 193,168 miles. MOT expired on 01 Oct 2021. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1993 · Borehamwood
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Oct 2021
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 193,168 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
K788 JYB Key Findings
- 14 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/10/2020
- 193,168 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (16 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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K788 JYB Mileage History
- 16/11/2006147,923 mi
- 30/10/2007156,674 mi+8,751 mi
- 12/11/2007156 mi-156,518 mi
- 13/11/2008163,859 mi+163,703 mi
- 10/06/2014170,964 mi+7,105 mi
- 07/07/2015172,585 mi+1,621 mi
- 13/06/2016175,344 mi+2,759 mi
- 23/06/2016175,344 mi
- 19/06/2017179,698 mi+4,354 mi
- 04/08/2017180,243 mi+545 mi
- 07/09/2018184,449 mi+4,206 mi
- 09/09/2019188,404 mi+3,955 mi
- 27/09/2019188,406 mi+2 mi
- 02/10/2020193,168 mi+4,762 mi
Average of roughly 3,260 miles per year across 14 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
K788 JYB MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
14 MOT tests are recorded for this 1993 Land Rover Defender (K788 JYB) between November 2006 and October 2020.
The record contains 10 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 02 October 2020 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (16 issues), Lighting (16 issues), Suspension (10 issues), Steering (6 issues), Windscreen (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 40 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 Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush. front (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))”.
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