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L201 EAY

1994 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Mar 2027
Tests33 (21 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

52,824 mi
Last recorded52,824 miles
Recorded on18 Mar 2026
Typical for 1994 Land Rover Defender120,267 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL201 EAY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1994
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

21 pass 12 fail
Pass 18 Mar 2026 52,824 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn to 3.5mm (265/75R16C) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished in tread (265/75R16C) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Oil leak from tractor joint, but not excessive

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn to 4mm (265/75R16C) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished in tread (265/75R16C) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Fail 17 Mar 2026 52,821 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle Fowling suspension component (5.2.3 (f))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn to 3.5mm (265/75R16C) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished in tread (265/75R16C) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Oil leak from tractor joint, but not excessive

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn to 4mm (265/75R16C) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished in tread (265/75R16C) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Spare tyre defective flat ()

Pass 25 Mar 2025 51,678 miles

Coolant leak signs of coolant leak, top hos clip ()

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished in tread 265/75/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside worn on edges approx 3mm 265/75/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished in tread 265/75/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

battery weak, failed during test

Pass 12 Mar 2024 47,185 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine, Gearbox & Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2023 43,874 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside petrol cap seal perished

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

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

Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Mar 2022 37,434 miles

Central Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced CROSS MEMBER (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear BUMPSTOP MISSING

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive DIFF (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

Fail 14 Mar 2022 37,434 miles

Front Fuel system component leaking LEAK OFF PIPE (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Central Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced CROSS MEMBER (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear BUMPSTOP MISSING

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive DIFF (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

Pass 22 Mar 2021 23,472 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases tail pipe is corroded and leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play offside and nearside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear tyre has been rubbing on exhaust tailpipe

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front tractor joint is leaking grease/oil

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside and nearside at rear coil spring mounting area is corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

steering damper bush is worn (lower)

Pass 12 Mar 2020 19,432 miles

Coil spring corroded all coil springs are corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front brake disc back plate is corroded

Nearside Front floor is holed and corroded

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear is corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front tractor unit is leaking grease/oil

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipe from reservoir (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 10 Mar 2020 19,432 miles

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front brake disc back plate is corroded

Nearside Front floor is holed and corroded

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear is corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front tractor unit is leaking grease/oil

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipe from reservoir (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 28 Mar 2019 18,019 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside upper and lower are corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn offside and nearside hockey stick rear bushes are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis, beyond rear shock absorber mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear are corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view various small chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

steering damper inner bush has slight play from worn bush

Fail 21 Mar 2019 18,019 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn front and rear hockey stick bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear axle a frame bracket (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

steering damper inner bush has slight play from worn bush

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside upper and lower are corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn offside and nearside hockey stick rear bushes are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis, beyond rear shock absorber mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear are corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view various small chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Mar 2018 16,175 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear rear section (3.6.B.2c)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Oil leak various to inc rear diff and gearbox area ()

Oil leak various to inc rear diff and gearbox area ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

front propshaft play in front universal joint strongish advise

lower section of steering box damp

osf nsf osr nsr tyres heavy cracked and splitting strongish advise

rear propshaft play in rear universal joint

slight play in osf steering idler ball joint

Fail 1 Mar 2018 16,174 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (7.1.2)

Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation (1.1.A.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear rear section (3.6.B.2c)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Oil leak various to inc rear diff and gearbox area ()

Oil leak various to inc rear diff and gearbox area ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

front propshaft play in front universal joint strongish advise

lower section of steering box damp

osf nsf osr nsr tyres heavy cracked and splitting strongish advise

rear propshaft play in rear universal joint

slight play in osf steering idler ball joint

Pass 19 Jan 2017 9,659 miles

front brake pipes have some corrosion

front tyres have some perishing within tread

major exhaust blow (pipes at rear silencer split)

oil leak from rear diff seal

rear axle (stabilizer joint) gaiter split

rear propshaft (rear u/j) has some play

Fail 19 Jan 2017 9,659 miles

Offside Front Wheel nut(s) loose (4.2.A.1e)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid not aimed at screen (8.2.3)

front brake pipes have some corrosion

front tyres have some perishing within tread

major exhaust blow (pipes at rear silencer split)

oil leak from rear diff seal

rear axle (stabilizer joint) gaiter split

rear propshaft (rear u/j) has some play

Pass 18 Jan 2016 8,681 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner chassis (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner chassis (2.4.A.3)

Fail 18 Jan 2016 8,681 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner chassis (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner chassis (2.4.A.3)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 16 Jan 2015 8,196 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2015 8,196 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 8 Jan 2014 7,517 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2014 7,517 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Play in both universal joints on the front Prop Shaft.

Fail 11 Jan 2013 6,309 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

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

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

Pass 11 Jan 2013 6,309 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2012 4,917 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2010 100,007 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2010 100,007 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Fail 2 Nov 2010 100,009 miles

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

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

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

Pass 4 Nov 2009 100,003 miles

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

Pass 5 Nov 2008 100,008 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2007 100,003 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2006 99,996 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2005 99,407 miles

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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L201 EAY is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 1994 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.3% with a typical mileage of 120,267 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 L201 EAY, 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 32 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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L201 EAY is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 27 May 1994.

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