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L379 EHB

1994 Land Rover Defender

White Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jul 2026
Tests29 (17 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate58.6%

Mileage

203,362 mi
Last recorded203,362 miles
Recorded on10 Jul 2025
Typical for 1994 Land Rover Defender120,267 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL379 EHB
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1994
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 12 fail
Pass 10 Jul 2025 203,362 miles

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

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front “ hockey stick”bushes wornn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Washer jets poor

Winch bumper fitted

Pass 10 Jul 2024 193,859 miles

oil leaks

rear brake discs corroded

rear tyres are low on tread and out of shape

winch bumper fitted at time of test

wipers work but slow

Pass 1 Feb 2023 185,760 miles

oil leaks

osf wheel bearing noisey

rear brake discs pitted and corroded

rear doors inner frames corroded

slight play in nsf wheel bearing

winch bumper fitted

wipers are poor

Fail 9 May 2022 185,720 miles

Central Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced rear crossmember in front of fuel tank corroder/holes (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle fouling torsion bar (5.2.3 (f))

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 May 2021 183,436 miles
Fail 5 May 2021 183,431 miles

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle n/s/f tyre fouling radius arm on full lock (5.2.3 (f))

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Jan 2020 180,211 miles

sun visors missing

Pass 15 Sep 2017 176,815 miles

No rear seats fitted at time of test

Fail 15 Sep 2017 176,815 miles

No rear seats fitted at time of test

Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure Nearside front trailing arm ( hockey stick) rearmost securing bolt, securing arm to axle loose (2.4.G.1)

Fail 21 Aug 2017 176,813 miles

Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion Coach trim behind door handle on rear quarter panel (6.1.C.1)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Excessive corrosion within seatbelt mounting area in floor offside rear (5.2.6)

Steering column universal joint has excessive play Lower coupling at steering box (2.1.5)

Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure Both nearside and offside rear trailing arm bush bolts loose on rear axle (2.4.G.1)

Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure Bush bolt loose in nearside front hockey stick mount on front axle (2.4.G.1)

Propshaft flange bolt(s) loose/missing Front of rear propshaft flange bolts loose ()

Pass 3 Aug 2016 169,216 miles

Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush axle side of front offside hockey stick, forward most bush has slight play (2.4.G.2)

Fail 26 Jul 2016 169,214 miles

Front wheel bearing has excessive play Offside (2.5.A.3c)

Front wheel bearing rough when rotated Offside, maybe due to the excessive play (2.5.A.2)

Rear wheel bearing has excessive play Offside (2.6.2)

Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated Nearside and offside (2.6.1)

Side repeater not working Offside (1.4.A.2c)

Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Both bushes in axle side of front Nearside hockey stick have excessive play (2.4.G.2)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play Nearside (2.6.2)

Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush axle side of front offside hockey stick, forward most bush has slight play (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Aug 2015 162,868 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2015 162,866 miles

Front wheel bearing has excessive play Offside (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated Offside (2.6.1)

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

Pass 25 Jul 2014 155,920 miles

Lower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

play in front uj in front propshaft, also play in front axle pinion hub/flang.

slighr play in front uj in rear propshaft.

Pass 2 Aug 2013 149,020 miles

front nearside bump stop missing

slight play in rear propshaft slide

Fail 1 Aug 2013 149,020 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

front nearside bump stop missing

slight play in rear propshaft slide

Pass 7 Aug 2012 140,972 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 7 Aug 2012 140,972 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 11 Aug 2011 134,882 miles

Oil leak

Fail 10 Aug 2011 134,881 miles

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Oil leak

Pass 13 Aug 2010 126,850 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2010 126,833 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 13 Aug 2009 116,256 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2008 106,342 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2008 106,342 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

o/s center chassis damaged

Pass 11 Apr 2007 98,132 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2007 98,132 miles

Nearside Front Brake lining(s) insecure (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Both rear upper shock absorber mounts worn

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Off side rear tyre 2mm

Weak headlamp pattern

Pass 12 Apr 2006 90,525 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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L379 EHB is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.

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 L379 EHB, 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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L379 EHB is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 8 March 1994.

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