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L238 VCV

1994 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Jul 2027
Tests25 (13 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate52%

Mileage

157,881 mi
Last recorded157,881 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2026
Typical for 1994 Land Rover Defender120,267 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL238 VCV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1994
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

13 pass 12 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2026 157,881 miles

Nearside Front Chassis corroded behind bumper

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Corroded Chassis behind bumper

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Jun 2026 157,732 miles

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded o/s/r+n/s/r (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Jun 2025 150,570 miles

Nearside Front Footwell slightly corroded.

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Jun 2025 150,559 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Footwell slightly corroded.

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Jun 2024 147,936 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2024 147,936 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

Pass 14 Feb 2023 141,512 miles

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

Fail 14 Feb 2023 141,510 miles

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Pass 8 Mar 2022 136,988 miles

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rears (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 3 Mar 2022 136,985 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rears (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 26 Jan 2021 134,723 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2021 134,727 miles

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

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

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Dec 2018 133,790 miles

All4 coil springs corroded.

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

Front Front Axle bushes perishing

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Dec 2018 133,790 miles

All4 coil springs corroded.

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

Front Front Axle bushes perishing

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Sep 2016 133,772 miles

Bonnet catch poor

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

Windscreen damaged but does not materially affect the driver view

coil spring corroded All 4 (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 2 Sep 2016 133,767 miles

Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Drop arm (2.2.C.1c)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Bonnet catch poor

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

Windscreen damaged but does not materially affect the driver view

coil spring corroded All 4 (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 10 Jun 2011 133,061 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2011 133,061 miles

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

Front brake pads getting low

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

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

Offside rear shock absorber starting to leak oil

Pass 17 Mar 2010 132,740 miles

seimens/vosa system lost them

Fail 12 Mar 2010 132,723 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

front brake pads

slight play in steering

windscreen damaged

Pass 2 Mar 2009 131,935 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2007 131,243 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2007 131,243 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 5 May 2006 126,221 miles

as before

Fail 2 May 2006 126,221 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

slight seepage offside front hub seal

unable to fully see brake linings

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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L238 VCV is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52%.

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 L238 VCV, 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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L238 VCV is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 23 February 1994.

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