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M258 JTT

1994 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Feb 2027
Tests34 (21 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate61.8%

Mileage

207,602 mi
Last recorded207,602 miles
Recorded on27 Feb 2026
Typical for 1994 Land Rover Defender120,267 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM258 JTT
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1994
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 13 fail
Pass 27 Feb 2026 207,602 miles

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

Vehicle structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Pass 19 Feb 2025 207,231 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2024 206,367 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced By Bumper (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Behind trailing arm. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 14 Feb 2023 205,998 miles

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (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 engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Feb 2023 205,983 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security body mounting support bracket corroded and holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (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 engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Feb 2022 203,509 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all Brake pipe's are covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front disc backing plate missing

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

Offside Rear rear side panel support bar is corroded and holed

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres are slightly damaged/cracking and perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 10 Feb 2022 203,509 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all Brake pipe's are covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front disc backing plate missing

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

Offside Rear rear side panel support bar is corroded and holed

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres are slightly damaged/cracking and perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Feb 2021 203,268 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Nearside Front Sidestep corroded bit missing, covered by rubber

Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres slightly damaged/cracking and perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 29 Jan 2021 203,252 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded pipe that runs on top of chassis (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting mount at bottom of a pillar corroded and holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Nearside Front Sidestep corroded bit missing, covered by rubber

Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres slightly damaged/cracking and perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Jan 2020 202,666 miles

Fuel cap damaged

Nearside Front Sidestep corroded bit missing, covered by rubber

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 14 Jan 2019 201,677 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2019 201,677 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 9 Jan 2018 200,802 miles

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

Fail 9 Jan 2018 200,802 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Brake servo leaking (3.6.C.1c)

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

Pass 12 Jan 2017 199,447 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2017 199,447 miles

Central Rear Upper Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Pass 25 Nov 2015 198,248 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2014 192,640 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2014 192,640 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 9 Jan 2014 187,394 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Fail 8 Jan 2014 187,394 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 25 Jan 2013 181,286 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2013 181,286 miles

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

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

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 15 Feb 2012 175,048 miles

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

Fail 15 Feb 2012 175,048 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Pass 14 Feb 2011 165,120 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2011 165,120 miles

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 26 Jan 2010 154,645 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2010 154,645 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 6 Feb 2009 145,615 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2008 135,718 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2008 135,718 miles

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 9 Feb 2007 125,429 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2006 116,336 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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M258 JTT is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.8%.

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 M258 JTT, 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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M258 JTT is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 2 December 1994.

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