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L827 GNF

1994 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Dec 2026
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

145,621 mi
Last recorded145,621 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2025
Typical for 1994 Land Rover Defender120,267 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL827 GNF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1994
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2025 145,621 miles

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

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

Nearside front inner wheel arch corroded

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

Offside front inner wheel arch corroded

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

Fail 3 Dec 2025 145,621 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

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

Nearside front inner wheel arch corroded

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

Offside front inner wheel arch corroded

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

Pass 20 Nov 2024 145,511 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front 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))

Fail 19 Nov 2024 145,511 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front 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))

Pass 6 Dec 2023 144,708 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Hub Seal

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

Pass 16 Nov 2022 144,198 miles

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

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

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

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))

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

Pass 30 Nov 2021 142,599 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Nov 2020 141,855 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

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

Fail 21 Nov 2020 141,841 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

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

Pass 7 Nov 2019 141,072 miles

Nearside and Offside front seat belts slightly frayed

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

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

Oil leak

Fail 7 Nov 2019 141,072 miles

Nearside and Offside front seat belts slightly frayed

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 8 Nov 2018 140,367 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2018 140,367 miles

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

Pass 8 Nov 2017 139,376 miles

Offside Front Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Fail 8 Nov 2017 139,376 miles

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Pass 8 Sep 2016 138,451 miles

Both front foot wells excessively corroded.

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Jockey stick, rear bushes. (2.4.G.2)

Gearbox cross member excessively corroded.

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing is noisy.

Offside Front wheel bearing noisy

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Front and rear axle casings Extremely corroded.

Fail 8 Sep 2016 138,451 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Axle casing where trailing arms bolts through. (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Axle casing where suspension arm bolt through (2.4.A.3)

Both front foot wells excessively corroded.

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Jockey stick, rear bushes. (2.4.G.2)

Gearbox cross member excessively corroded.

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing is noisy.

Offside Front wheel bearing noisy

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 4 Dec 2014 138,120 miles

Hand brake cable needs replacing in the near future

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

Fail 28 Nov 2014 138,105 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Hand brake cable needs replacing in the near future

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

Pass 28 Oct 2013 135,478 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Sep 2011 134,612 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2011 134,605 miles

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)

registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)

Pass 12 Jul 2010 89,999 miles

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

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

Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Fail 8 Jul 2010 89,999 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)

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

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

Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Pass 1 Jul 2009 89,999 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 26 Jun 2009 89,999 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 26 Jun 2008 89,750 miles

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

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

Fail 26 Jun 2008 89,999 miles

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

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

Pass 11 Apr 2007 89,999 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2006 89,990 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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L827 GNF is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 L827 GNF, 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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L827 GNF is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 3 March 1994.

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