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L522 PYD

1994 Land Rover Defender

Orange Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Apr 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

268,462 mi
Last recorded268,462 miles
Recorded on30 Apr 2026
Typical for 1994 Land Rover Defender120,267 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL522 PYD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1994
ColourOrange
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 30 Apr 2026 268,462 miles

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

Fail 27 Apr 2026 268,461 miles

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

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements needs fitted to outside of vehicle (0.1 (d))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 1 May 2025 257,622 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 12 Apr 2024 244,300 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

underside very dirty.

Pass 13 Apr 2023 235,486 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front brake discs affected (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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 Brake disc worn, but not excessively both rear brake discs affected (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Apr 2023 235,471 miles

All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Oil leaking excessively from engine from crank seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front brake discs affected (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both rear brake discs affected (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Apr 2022 224,931 miles

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 14 Apr 2022 224,922 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Apr 2021 217,103 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Mar 2020 204,633 miles

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

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

Fail 23 Mar 2020 204,622 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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 front differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Apr 2019 186,627 miles

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

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

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

Pass 21 May 2018 176,953 miles
Pass 12 May 2017 176,182 miles
Pass 5 May 2016 174,723 miles
Fail 4 May 2016 174,723 miles

Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Pass 19 Oct 2011 171,127 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

rear bolt on body has a corroded subframe whitch is fastened to chassis in need of attention

Fail 19 Oct 2011 171,121 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

rear bolt on body has a corroded subframe whitch is fastened to chassis in need of attention

Fail 19 Sep 2011 171,106 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

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

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

Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

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

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

rear body is mounted seperatly on chassis is in a corroded and in some places holed in need of a attention

steering box seapin of oil

Pass 18 Nov 2010 168,656 miles

Centre Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 4 Jan 2010 164,266 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2009 158,469 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2008 152,677 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2008 152,677 miles

An item not tested (Manual)

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 4 Jan 2007 147,101 miles

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

Pass 24 Jan 2006 141,972 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2006 141,930 miles

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Engine oil leak.

Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Rear number plate light bulb inop. ( twin bulb unit )

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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L522 PYD is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in Orange with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 L522 PYD, 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 L522 PYD registered?

L522 PYD is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1994.

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The MOT history for L522 PYD shows 27 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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