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ANZ 1219

1995 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Sep 2026
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

112,305 mi
Last recorded112,305 miles
Recorded on1 Sep 2025
Typical for 1995 Land Rover Defender117,469 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationANZ 1219
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1995
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 Sep 2025 112,305 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security coil spring mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 16 Aug 2024 110,062 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 6 Aug 2024 110,014 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Sep 2023 108,158 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2023 108,146 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength in three places (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Aug 2022 106,657 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2021 105,187 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

fuel tank corroded

Fail 9 Aug 2021 105,187 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Offside Rear fuel tank mounting corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

fuel tank corroded

Pass 16 Jul 2020 103,391 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated rear universal joint of rear prop shaft deteriorating. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

steering damper bush worn on steering arm.

Fail 6 Jul 2020 103,351 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn to front axle. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn to rear axle. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated rear universal joint of rear prop shaft deteriorating. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

steering damper bush worn on steering arm.

Pass 1 Aug 2019 100,780 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Jul 2019 100,739 miles

Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis outrigger supporting body and fuel tank. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2018 97,941 miles

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 13 Jul 2018 97,927 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2017 95,766 miles

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?

Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
3,550
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
181,953
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 77,499
Brake pipe excessively corroded 77,229
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 57,749
position lamp(s) not working 53,914
Stop lamp not working 52,341
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ANZ 1219 is a 1995 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1995 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 117,469 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Land Rover Defender fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 77,499 recorded failures. If you're considering buying ANZ 1219, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Defender typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 31 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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ANZ 1219 is a 1995 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 22 October 1995.

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