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LAND ROVER DEFENDER1993 · 2.5L DIESEL

L873 ORW

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 103,206 miles recorded, this GREEN 1993 LAND ROVER DEFENDER runs on DIESEL with a 2495cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 12/11/2007

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 103,206
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.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Finance

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Salvage

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 05:06 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1993, this Land Rover Defender with plate L873 ORW has undergone 4 MOT inspections since November 2005.

Across its entire MOT history, this Land Rover has a 50% success rate (2 passes and 2 fails). Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (4 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue), Bodywork (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 14 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)”; “Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure (2.2.B.1a)”; “Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)”.

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