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L415 VMW

1994 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Aug 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

219,785 mi
Last recorded219,785 miles
Recorded on19 Aug 2026
Typical for 1994 Land Rover Defender120,267 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL415 VMW
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1994
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 19 Aug 2026 219,785 miles

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Aug 2026 219,784 miles

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Offside Front Side repeater does not face the side (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2025 219,178 miles

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

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

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

Pass 15 Aug 2024 217,922 miles

Front Prop shaft bearing has slight play front prop (6.1.7 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Low and perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

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

Rear All position lamps slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Rear Prop shaft bearing has slight play rear prop (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Rear diff front seal leaking oil

Nearside Front Swivel housing leaking oil near to brake disc

Offside Front Swivel housing leaking oil near to brake disc

Fail 15 Aug 2024 217,922 miles

Front Prop shaft bearing has slight play front prop (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Low and perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

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

Rear All position lamps slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Rear Prop shaft bearing has slight play rear prop (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Rear diff front seal leaking oil

Nearside Front Swivel housing leaking oil near to brake disc

Offside Front Swivel housing leaking oil near to brake disc

Pass 17 Jun 2022 216,198 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Front oil leaking from both front axel swivels

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively all (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively all (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear radius arm front most bushes have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

battery floor corroded

n/s/f floor of body corroded

pedal box has corrosion

seat base damaged

Fail 8 Jun 2022 216,169 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front most (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting both sides next top radius arm mounting areas (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp both effected by hazards (4.2.3 (c))

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

Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords O/S/R O/S/F N/S/F (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Front oil leaking from both front axel swivels

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively all (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively all (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear radius arm front most bushes have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt front drag link both dust covers (2.1.3 (g) (i))

battery floor corroded

n/s/f floor of body corroded

pedal box has corrosion

seat base damaged

Pass 17 Jun 2021 212,365 miles

Both front tractor seals weaping

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Both uj’s have slight play (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Horn slightly raspy

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Close to centre body mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Radius arm rear bush worn

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Park brake travel high

Underside has underseal applied

Pass 15 Jun 2020 210,042 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both inners (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front both swivel joints damp

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm, both front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play A frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))

Rear diff leaking

oil leak

Fail 9 Jun 2020 210,042 miles

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis in one place (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn A frame bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis in two places (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both inners (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front both swivel joints damp

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm, both front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play A frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))

Rear diff leaking

oil leak

Pass 11 Apr 2019 208,232 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre wearing low on tread

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

Pass 28 Mar 2018 206,171 miles

Chassis rails in rusty condition

Exhaust in rusty condition

Front prop seal slightly leaking

Nearside Front Step area rusty condition

Nearside front floor pan corroded but been welded from inside

Oil leak

Passenger front seat belt plug outer casing missing

Pass 27 Mar 2017 201,452 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

drivers door check strap broken

nearside front hub seal slightly leaking

offside rear chassis rail corroded

oil leak

Fail 22 Mar 2017 201,431 miles

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded centre sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

drivers door check strap broken

nearside front hub seal slightly leaking

offside rear chassis rail corroded

oil leak

Pass 29 Mar 2016 196,882 miles

nearside front hub seal leaking

oil leak

Fail 24 Mar 2016 196,859 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure on the tread (4.1.D.1b)

nearside front hub seal leaking

oil leak

Pass 6 Mar 2015 195,442 miles

Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

battery tray corroded but plated from inside

both front hub seals leaking

nearside front floorpan corrode but plated from inside

Pass 20 Dec 2013 192,212 miles

genaral corrosion under sides

n/s front lower swivel joint slight play

oil leak

Fail 11 Dec 2013 192,212 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

genaral corrosion under sides

n/s front lower swivel joint slight play

oil leak

park brake travel

rear prop shaft uj worn

slight play in both rear wheel bearings

Pass 12 Dec 2012 190,163 miles

genaral corrosion under sides chassis, floor ect

n/s front trackter ball leaking greese

oil leak

rear u.j slight play

slight play n/s front lower ball joint (trackter joint)

slight play n/s rear wheel bearing

Fail 7 Dec 2012 190,136 miles

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

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

Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

genaral corrosion under sides chassis, floor ect

n/s front trackter ball leaking greese

oil leak

rear u.j slight play

slight play n/s front lower ball joint (trackter joint)

slight play n/s rear wheel bearing

Pass 14 Dec 2011 187,531 miles

both rear wheel bearings slight play

both sides gear box mounts bottom bolts broken

n/s front floor pan corroded not with in 30 of stress point

n/s front trackter ball slight leak of greese

o/s rear shock top bush slight movment

oil leak

steering idler ball joint cover split

Fail 14 Dec 2011 187,531 miles

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

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

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

both rear wheel bearings slight play

both sides gear box mounts bottom bolts broken

n/s front floor pan corroded not with in 30 of stress point

n/s front trackter ball slight leak of greese

o/s rear shock top bush slight movment

oil leak

steering idler ball joint cover split

Pass 17 Dec 2010 185,302 miles

both front metal brake pipes forming rust

both front tyres starting to peresh

n/s front track rod end slight movement

n/s front trackter ball slight leak of grease

o/s rear shock top bushs slight movement

oil leak

rear pads slight movement in carier

slight play both rear wheel bearings

Fail 16 Dec 2010 185,278 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

both front metal brake pipes forming rust

both front tyres starting to peresh

n/s front track rod end slight movement

n/s front trackter ball slight leak of grease

o/s rear shock top bushs slight movement

oil leak

rear pads slight movement in carier

slight play both rear wheel bearings

Pass 3 Dec 2009 183,985 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

oil leak

slight leakage n/s/f hub

Fail 3 Dec 2009 183,985 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

oil leak

slight leakage n/s/f hub

Pass 10 Dec 2008 179,989 miles

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

Pass 12 Dec 2007 171,080 miles

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

Nail in offside front tyre

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

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

Oil leak

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

Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Pass 8 Dec 2006 160,652 miles

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

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

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

Pass 10 Jan 2006 150,121 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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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L415 VMW is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

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 L415 VMW, 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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L415 VMW is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 12 January 1994.

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