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L971 JCF

1994 Land Rover Defender

White Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jan 2021
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

214,713 mi
Last recorded214,713 miles
Recorded on30 Apr 2024
Typical for 1994 Land Rover Defender120,267 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL971 JCF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1994
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Fail 30 Apr 2024 214,713 miles

Bonnet primary retaining device insecure Excessive corrosion of nearside bulkhead near bonnet hinge (3.1 (c))

Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting Nearside and offside front floors near cab mountings (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Headlamp not working on dipped beam Nearside and offside (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Headlamp not working on main beam Nearside and offside (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle Fouling on chassis on a right lock (5.2.3 (f))

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure Corroded and broken (6.1.2 (a))

Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rear axle centre ball joint dust cover deteriorated and split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Seat belt slightly damaged Nearside and offside (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Jan 2020 213,383 miles

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over chassis member. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front bulk head corroded but not in any prescribed areas.

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear and nearside rear cross member ends corroded.

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box area. (2.1.5 (a))

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

Pass 6 Dec 2018 212,437 miles

Corrosion to nearside bulkhead - not prescribed area

Corrosion to offside end of rear crossmember

Corrosion to rear chassis - not excessive

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle (1.1.11 (c))

Rear number plate deteriorated

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

Fail 6 Dec 2018 212,437 miles

Corrosion to nearside bulkhead - not prescribed area

Corrosion to offside end of rear crossmember

Corrosion to rear chassis - not excessive

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle (1.1.11 (c))

Rear number plate deteriorated

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

Steering locking device missing Offside drag link end split pin (2.1.3 (d))

Fail 14 Nov 2018 212,287 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Offside of bulkhead (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Nearside of rear crossmember (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear brake pipes on axle (1.1.11 (c))

Corrosion to offside end of rear crossmember - not prescribed area

Nearside bulkhead corroded - not prescribed area

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Slight leak from steeringbox

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear chassis both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Dec 2017 210,585 miles

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails and crossmembers (2.4.A.3)

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear crossmember (6.6.6)

Pass 7 Dec 2016 207,890 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Fail 28 Nov 2016 207,751 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded OSR chassis, inside and behind radius arm mounting (2.4.A.3)

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Nearside of rear crossmember (6.6.6)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Pass 7 Sep 2015 204,304 miles

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

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting nearside rear and offside rear chassis (6.6.6)

Fail 7 Sep 2015 204,304 miles

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

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

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting nearside rear and offside rear chassis (6.6.6)

Pass 2 Sep 2014 201,743 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)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Pass 12 Aug 2013 198,953 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 3 Sep 2012 195,899 miles

Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Various oil leaks

Pass 19 Aug 2011 192,358 miles

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

Power steering belt intermittantly slips on full lock

Pass 30 Jul 2010 188,372 miles

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

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

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

Pass 20 Aug 2009 184,255 miles

Oil leak

Slight oil leak from power steering box

Fail 15 Aug 2009 184,220 miles

Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

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

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

Oil leak

Oil leak from nearside front hub

Slight oil leak from power steering box

Pass 23 Jul 2008 179,747 miles

Fluid around steering box - no leak apparent

Nearside and offside centre body mounting outriggers corroded

Slight leak from NSF hub

Fail 23 Jul 2008 179,747 miles

Fluid around steering box - no leak apparent

Nearside and offside centre body mounting outriggers corroded

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Slight leak from NSF hub

Pass 24 Jul 2007 175,163 miles

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

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

engine oil leak

offside and nearside windscreen wiper blades deteriorating

oil leaking from rear differential

Pass 14 Jul 2006 169,860 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2006 169,855 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 1 Jul 2005 156,432 miles

all metel brake pipes corroded

oil leak

rear exhaust corroded

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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L971 JCF is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 L971 JCF, 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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L971 JCF is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 25 January 1994.

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