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L945 SAV

1994 Land Rover Defender

White Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Nov 2025
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

197,274 mi
Last recorded197,274 miles
Recorded on8 Nov 2024
Typical for 1994 Land Rover Defender120,267 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL945 SAV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1994
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 8 Nov 2024 197,274 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

battery voltage low

brake pedal anti - slip wearing

front brake discs slight deteriorating inner faces

horn slight low audible

Fail 6 Nov 2024 197,274 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

battery voltage low

brake pedal anti - slip wearing

front brake discs slight deteriorating inner faces

horn slight low audible

Pass 8 Nov 2023 193,515 miles

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

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 25 Oct 2023 193,492 miles

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

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear A-frame (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

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 Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction wiper not parking in correct position (3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (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))

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

Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported front to rear (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Indicator tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported before flexible hose (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported offside to nearside, across engine compartment (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 1 Nov 2022 187,606 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

fuel tank damp

steering box damp

Fail 1 Nov 2022 187,606 miles

Horn not working unplugged (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

fuel tank damp

steering box damp

Pass 16 Oct 2021 184,087 miles

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

fuel tank damp

oil leak

Fail 16 Oct 2021 184,087 miles

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

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

fuel tank damp

oil leak

Pass 5 Nov 2020 182,129 miles

both rear wheel bearings have so play

centre and rear sections of exhaust have small blows

engine leaking oil

gearbox leaking oil

n/s/f tyre worn on inner edge and tread depth low

o/s/f metal brake pipe to flexi hose corroding near flexi hose

o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge and tread depth low (Advise attention

Pass 9 Aug 2019 177,583 miles

body corroding

both front tyres worn unevenly on inner edges

both rear tyres worn unevenly

engine leaking oil

fair amount of hand brake travel

o/s wiper blade starting to split

o/s/f floor corroding and holed (Advise attention

rear chasses corroding

rear exhaust section corroding

rear metal brake pipe corroding on rear axle

windscreen has some small stone chips/cracks in centre

Fail 29 Jul 2019 177,574 miles

Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play under bonnet (2.2.2 (c))

Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear cross member (6.1.6 (i) (i))

body corroding

both front tyres worn unevenly on inner edges

both rear tyres worn unevenly

engine leaking oil

fair amount of hand brake travel

o/s wiper blade starting to split

o/s/f floor corroding and holed (Advise attention

rear chasses corroding

rear exhaust section corroding

rear metal brake pipe corroding on rear axle

windscreen has some small stone chips/cracks in centre

Pass 26 Jul 2018 174,287 miles

rear chasses and x member corroding

both front wheel bearings have slight play

metal brake pipes on rear axle starting to corrode

n/s/r wheel bearing has slight play

Pass 2 Aug 2017 171,926 miles

driver floor area corroding

metal brake pipes on rear axle corroding

n/s/r indiacator fading to white light

n/s/r wheel bearing has some play

o/s/f flexi brake hose perishing

o/s/f metal brake pipe to flexi hose corroding

o/s/f wheel bearing has some play

rear chasses and rear cross member corroding

Fail 21 Jul 2017 171,814 miles

Fuel hose leaking on engine (leak off pipe) (7.2.3)

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play track rod end marked in yellow (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Ball joint has excessive play drop arm ball joint (2.2.B.1f)

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

driver floor area corroding

metal brake pipes on rear axle corroding

n/s/r indiacator fading to white light

n/s/r wheel bearing has some play

o/s/f flexi brake hose perishing

o/s/f metal brake pipe to flexi hose corroding

o/s/f wheel bearing has some play

rear chasses and rear cross member corroding

Pass 21 Jul 2016 169,316 miles

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

engine leaking oil

fair amount of handbrake travel

n/s/r indicator fading to white light

n/s/r wheel bearing has slight play

o/s/f wheel bearing has slight play

rear cross member corroding

rear transverse metal brake pipe on axle corroding

small stone chip/crack in swept area of windscreen

Fail 21 Jul 2016 169,312 miles

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ball joint to steering box (2.2.C.1c)

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

Nearside Front Braking system leaking metal brake pipe to flexi hose (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

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

engine leaking oil

fair amount of handbrake travel

n/s/r indicator fading to white light

n/s/r wheel bearing has slight play

o/s/f wheel bearing has slight play

rear cross member corroding

rear transverse metal brake pipe on axle corroding

small stone chip/crack in swept area of windscreen

Pass 27 Jul 2015 166,680 miles

both rear wheel bearings have some play

fair amount of hand brake travel

n/s/f metal brake pipe to flexi corroding

n/s/r indicator fading to white light

o/s/f wheel bearing has slight play

windscreen has stone chip/crack in swept area

Pass 29 Jul 2014 163,559 miles

both rear wheel bearings have slight play

fair amount of handbrake travel

n/s/r indicator fading to white light

o/s/f wheel bearing has slight play

screen wsah poor

stone chip/crack in swept area of wingscreen

Fail 15 Jul 2014 163,515 miles

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

Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

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

both rear wheel bearings have slight play

fair amount of handbrake travel

n/s/r indicator fading to white light

o/s/f wheel bearing has slight play

screen wsah poor

stone chip/crack in swept area of wingscreen

Pass 18 Jul 2013 159,469 miles

fair amount of handbrake travel

n/s/r axle "A" frame bush has some movement

o/s/f wheel bearing has some play

Fail 15 Jul 2013 159,469 miles

Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

fair amount of handbrake travel

n/s wiper blade poor

n/s/r axle "A" frame bush has some movement

o/s/f wheel bearing has some play

Pass 17 Jul 2012 153,431 miles

fair amount of hand brake travel

n/s/r tyre side walls perishing and has nail/screw in tread

o/s/r tyre side walls perishing

Fail 16 Jul 2012 153,428 miles

Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

fair amount of hand brake travel

n/s/r tyre side walls perishing and has nail/screw in tread

o/s/r tyre side walls perishing

Pass 25 Feb 2011 145,995 miles
Pass 10 May 2010 144,137 miles
Pass 20 May 2009 140,802 miles
Fail 20 May 2009 140,800 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Pass 21 May 2008 137,813 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2007 133,816 miles
Fail 25 Apr 2007 133,814 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 9 May 2006 128,988 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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L945 SAV is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

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 L945 SAV, 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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L945 SAV is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 April 1994.

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