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L398 WEY

1994 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Sep 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

111,409 mi
Last recorded111,409 miles
Recorded on25 Sep 2026
Typical for 1994 Land Rover Defender120,267 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL398 WEY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1994
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 25 Sep 2026 111,409 miles

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

both front swivel joints leaking oil

rear axle oil leak

slight play in nearside front road wheel top to bottom

Pass 18 Sep 2025 110,352 miles

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

steering damper bush worn

Pass 19 Sep 2024 109,150 miles

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

Pass 21 Aug 2023 107,654 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Aug 2022 106,570 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2022 106,562 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected axle mounting bracket (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Jun 2021 104,463 miles

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

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

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

Pass 22 Jun 2020 103,024 miles

perishing to front axle rear bushes

Pass 13 Jun 2019 101,084 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2018 99,869 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Jun 2018 99,864 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 12 Mar 2017 99,753 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2017 99,747 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

Pass 11 Mar 2016 98,846 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2015 98,480 miles

Oil leak

Pass 15 Mar 2014 97,924 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2013 97,299 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2012 95,716 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2011 92,972 miles

tyres perished and fronts and rears brake discs corroded

Pass 24 Apr 2009 91,826 miles

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

nsf and nsr and osf tyres are perrished and cracked strong advise

rear chassis member holed and corroded strong advise

Fail 23 Apr 2009 91,619 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

nsf and nsr and osf tyres are perrished and cracked strong advise

rear chassis member holed and corroded strong advise

Pass 13 May 2008 90,786 miles

All 4 tyres perishing

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Rear differential weeping

various oil leaks

Fail 12 May 2008 90,779 miles

Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

All 4 tyres perishing

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Rear differential weeping

various oil leaks

Pass 23 Apr 2007 89,264 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2006 86,593 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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L398 WEY 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 80%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 L398 WEY, 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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L398 WEY is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 7 January 1994.

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