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L347 PWX

1994 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Oct 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

196,478 mi
Last recorded196,478 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 1994 Land Rover Defender120,267 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL347 PWX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1994
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 196,478 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front drivers window does not work

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

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

oil leak nearside front axle seal

oil leak not excessive offside front axle seal

Pass 11 Oct 2024 194,798 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 10 Oct 2024 194,798 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated Axle leaking oil (1.1.14 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 13 Oct 2023 193,684 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 6 Oct 2022 192,738 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 Oct 2021 192,055 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bushes for front axle slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bushes for front axle slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL tyre perished and cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 7 Oct 2021 192,054 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect No pattern (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure Bolt loose on seat frame (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bushes for front axle slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bushes for front axle slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL tyre perished and cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 22 Oct 2020 191,323 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Apr 2019 189,748 miles

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

Pass 19 Apr 2018 187,881 miles

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Fail 16 Apr 2018 187,875 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 21 Apr 2017 185,792 miles

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

Offside Front floor corroded

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

Rear both sides tyres perished

oil around steering box

Fail 21 Apr 2017 185,792 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Front floor corroded

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Rear both sides tyres perished

oil around steering box

Pass 15 Mar 2016 184,025 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2016 184,024 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

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

Pass 26 Mar 2015 180,979 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Fail 25 Mar 2015 180,978 miles

Brake has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2)

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 25 Nov 2013 176,600 miles

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

Pass 30 Nov 2012 172,104 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2011 167,985 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2010 163,675 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2010 163,674 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 9 Dec 2009 159,558 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 5 Dec 2008 156,046 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Pass 21 Dec 2007 153,847 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2007 153,794 miles

Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front 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)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

corrosion near n/s mirror

oil leak

Pass 31 Oct 2006 143,840 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2006 143,840 miles

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

ADVISE!! N/S/F TYRE STARTING TO PERISH

ADVISE!! TWO REPAIRS TO FRONT SCREEN

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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L347 PWX is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 L347 PWX, 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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L347 PWX is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 8 April 1994.

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