1993 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · K975 DEG
1993 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Mar 1993. Recorded mileage 157,550 miles. MOT expired on 02 Oct 2024. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1993 · Borehamwood
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 02 Oct 2024
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 157,550 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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K975 DEG Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/10/2023
- 157,550 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (6 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
K975 DEG MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1993 Land Rover Defender (K975 DEG) between October 2022 and October 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 04 October 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (6 issues), Bodywork (2 issues), Brakes (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 4 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: “Rear Upper Axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam such that directional stability is impai”; “Offside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))”; “Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))”.
K975 DEG Mileage History
- 04/10/2022152,686 mi
- 03/10/2023157,547 mi+4,861 mi
- 04/10/2023157,550 mi+3 mi
Average of roughly 4,865 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
This rating reflects historical MOT pass rates and recurring advisory wear patterns from official DVSA test logs. Note that roadworthiness does not verify outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen records.
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