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B5 BBL

1995 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Jun 2027
Tests34 (20 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

200,294 mi
Last recorded200,294 miles
Recorded on2 Jun 2026
Typical for 1995 Land Rover Defender117,469 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB5 BBL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1995
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 14 fail
Pass 2 Jun 2026 200,294 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 29 May 2026 200,289 miles

Nearside All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Jan 2025 197,400 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2024 195,092 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt front joint (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play rear joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front floor pan corroded and holed not in prescibed area time of test

Pass 12 Jan 2023 193,212 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2022 189,819 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 12 Jan 2021 183,640 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin very close to limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 8 Jan 2021 183,640 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin very close to limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Jan 2020 177,594 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 20 Jan 2020 177,594 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Jan 2019 171,073 miles

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

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush nearside and offside shocks (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing near side and off side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced boot floor cross panels (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 5 Jan 2019 171,064 miles

Offside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp operates hazard lights (4.4.3 (b))

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))

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush nearside and offside shocks (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing near side and off side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced boot floor cross panels (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2018 164,573 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 16 Jan 2018 164,464 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded seat mounting box (5.2.6)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 18 Jan 2017 156,495 miles

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush n/s and o/s lower bushes (2.7.4)

battery box heavily corroded

Pass 21 Jan 2016 149,242 miles

slight body corrosion outside prescribed area's

Fail 16 Jan 2016 149,131 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings footwell near body mounting bracket (6.1.B.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

slight body corrosion outside prescribed area's

Pass 7 Jan 2015 140,745 miles

slight corrosion on aluminium body near nsf seat belt and nsr and osr body mounts

Pass 14 Jan 2014 133,878 miles

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Pass 3 Jan 2013 127,669 miles

clutch pedal anti slip device missing

Fail 2 Jan 2013 127,668 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

clutch pedal anti slip device missing

Pass 4 Oct 2011 120,922 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2011 120,922 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Fail 20 Jun 2011 120,596 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

o/s/r disc poor condition

oil leak from n/s/f and o/s/f swivel

Pass 13 Jul 2010 114,327 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak

o/s/r disc poor condition

Fail 5 Jul 2010 114,293 miles

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Oil leak

o/s/r disc poor condition

Fail 6 Jul 2009 108,033 miles

Nearside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Upper Steering column universal joint insecure (2.1.5)

Pass 6 Jul 2009 108,033 miles

Nearside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 1 Jul 2008 102,838 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 27 Jun 2008 102,838 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Nearside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 3 Jul 2007 100,265 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2007 100,265 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 3 Jul 2006 96,843 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

a frame ball joint slight play

Fail 3 Jul 2006 96,485 miles

Lower Steering column universal joint insecure (2.1.5)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

a frame ball joint slight play

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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B5 BBL is a 1995 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

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 B5 BBL, 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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B5 BBL is a 1995 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 May 1995.

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