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L468 SES

1994 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 May 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

145,357 mi
Last recorded145,357 miles
Recorded on13 May 2025
Typical for 1994 Land Rover Defender120,267 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL468 SES
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1994
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 13 May 2025 145,357 miles
Pass 24 May 2023 145,352 miles

Nearside Front hub seal

Fail 23 May 2023 145,352 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front hub seal

Pass 10 Sep 2020 145,207 miles

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

Fail 4 Sep 2020 145,190 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Hazard warning tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp incorrect colour and offside front in head lamp (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front coil spring not seated properly

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported across axle (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

Pass 23 Jul 2019 145,125 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2019 145,125 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both chassis legs at front of rear suspension (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 3 Jun 2019 145,122 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Outer Driver's seat insecure seat mounting broken (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively slight play in rear axle u/j (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 8 Aug 2017 145,054 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2015 144,921 miles

Nearside Front axle housing has slight oil leak

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower bush perished (2.7.4)

Pass 17 Jul 2014 143,864 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2014 143,864 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 25 Jul 2013 142,448 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2013 142,444 miles

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

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

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

Pass 1 May 2012 142,341 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2011 140,366 miles

Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 26 Oct 2009 135,531 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2008 132,343 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2007 123,450 miles
Pass 11 May 2006 119,476 miles

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

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

REAR CHASSIS MEMBER STARTING TO CORRODE

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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L468 SES is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 L468 SES, 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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What year was L468 SES registered?

L468 SES is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 4 May 1994.

Is L468 SES safe to buy?

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