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L971 RSP

1994 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Oct 2026
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

103,449 mi
Last recorded103,449 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2025
Typical for 1994 Land Rover Defender120,267 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL971 RSP
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1994
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2025 103,449 miles

Offside Front floor slightly corroded at body mnt

Offside Front slight play steering box arm ball joint

Offside Rear brake back plate corroded

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

oil low

Pass 17 Oct 2024 98,620 miles

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive from sunpension swivel hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front inner wing corroded

Offside Front bump stop missing

Offside Oil leak, but not excessive from suspension swivel hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear bump stop missing

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

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

Pass 30 Oct 2023 96,479 miles

Coil spring corroded All springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Engine/gearbox wetting oil

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both front outer belts (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Front both front swivel hubs wetting grease

Front inner wheel arches corroded/flaking

Front steering box drop arm with slight play

Rear differential wetting oil

Steering system slightly rough and noisy (2.1.1 (a))

Fail 9 Oct 2023 96,469 miles

Central Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn at differential (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Central Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt balljoint on [a] frame joining to axle (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both front track rod ends on steering bar behind axle (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid washer jet missing (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Side repeater not working wing side repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Central engine and gearbox wetting oil

Coil spring corroded All coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both front outer belts (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Front Steering system slightly rough and noisy in operation (2.1.1 (a))

Front both front swivel hubs wetting grease

Front inner wheel arches corroded/flaking and holed

Front steering box drop arm ball joint with slight play

Offside Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Rear differential

Pass 7 Oct 2022 95,604 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2022 95,598 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Outer Body component corroded and likely to cause injury side step (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Body component corroded and likely to cause injury side step (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 13 Oct 2021 93,347 miles

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

Fail 11 Oct 2021 93,341 miles

Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Body component corroded and likely to cause injury foot step (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Power steering component leaking steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 10 Nov 2020 91,514 miles

Offside Fluid leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Nov 2020 91,507 miles

Front Prop shaft bearing excessively worn prop (6.1.7 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Fluid leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 17 Oct 2019 90,503 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2019 90,497 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 10 Oct 2018 90,107 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2018 90,101 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 17 Oct 2017 89,767 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2017 89,761 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Pass 12 Sep 2016 88,291 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2016 88,284 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded brake pipe nut (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 9 Sep 2015 87,565 miles

Nearside Front floor panel corrided

Offside Front floor panel corrided

Pass 11 Sep 2014 85,434 miles

nsf floor corroded

Fail 11 Sep 2014 85,434 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

nsf floor corroded

Pass 11 Sep 2013 82,633 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2013 82,486 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

nsf hub has slight oil leak

Pass 10 Sep 2012 81,160 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2011 79,309 miles

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

Oil leak

rear diff has oil leak

Fail 25 Aug 2011 79,309 miles

Centre Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

rear diff has oil leak

Pass 16 Sep 2010 77,389 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

oil leak

Fail 16 Sep 2010 77,389 miles

Nearside Rear Radius arm locating pin retaining device not properly locked (2.4.G.3b)

Offside Rear Radius arm locating pin retaining device not properly locked (2.4.G.3b)

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

oil leak

Pass 25 Aug 2009 75,829 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2008 74,090 miles

both rear brake discs pitted and corroded

both rear shock absorbers - top and bottom bushes worn and play

Pass 12 Sep 2007 71,930 miles

n/s/f swivel ball seal slight leak

Pass 13 Oct 2006 69,716 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2006 69,716 miles

Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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 RSP is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

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

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