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LAND ROVER DEFENDER1993 · 2.5L DIESEL

L196 WAG

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for L196 WAG: 1993 LAND ROVER DEFENDER (GREY, DIESEL). Mileage: 150,787. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 24/01/2021

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/09/2019

Mileage: 150,787
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1993
Engine: 2495cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Full MOT History

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1993 Land Rover Defender (L196 WAG), we found 5 MOT results in the period of July 2017 to July 2019.

With 3 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 60%. While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (6 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Steering (3 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 11 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 16 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear a frame and rubber split (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play rubber split (2.1.3 (b) (i))”; “Headlamp aim too high already adjusted (4.1.2 (a))”.

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PASS

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ADVISORY