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M31 THL

1994 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 May 2027
Tests34 (21 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate61.8%

Mileage

270,193 mi
Last recorded270,193 miles
Recorded on19 May 2026
Typical for 1994 Land Rover Defender120,267 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM31 THL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1994
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 13 fail
Pass 19 May 2026 270,193 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

play in steering damper bush

Fail 5 May 2026 269,884 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake disc contaminated swivel joint leaking (1.1.14 (b))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength axle (front hockey stick mount ) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

play in steering damper bush

Pass 13 May 2025 261,772 miles

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

Fail 7 May 2025 261,772 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rear (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Steering box ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 2 May 2024 254,082 miles

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

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

Fail 24 Apr 2024 254,081 miles

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

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

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

Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering box drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 6 Apr 2023 246,419 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering box arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Fail 3 Apr 2023 246,417 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn hockey stick bolts loose (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering box arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 7 Mar 2022 238,942 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

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

all tyres perished

Pass 30 Mar 2021 233,043 miles

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

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

Fail 4 Jan 2021 233,042 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Steering box has excessive movement between sector shaft and the drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 Jan 2020 226,860 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated axle arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering box arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Jan 2020 226,860 miles

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

Offside Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated axle arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering box arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Jan 2019 219,588 miles

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

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security body mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Fail 3 Jan 2019 219,588 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak centre section (8.2.2.1 (b))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security body mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Pass 9 Jan 2018 212,675 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

all tyres perished

Pass 21 Dec 2016 204,866 miles

Front Propshaft universal joint worn

Nearside Rear inner edge worn on tyre

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

n/s rear spring cup getting corroded lower

o/s and n/s front hockey stick bolts has slight movement

Fail 19 Dec 2016 204,856 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Propshaft universal joint worn

Nearside Rear inner edge worn on tyre

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

n/s rear spring cup getting corroded lower

o/s and n/s front hockey stick bolts has slight movement

Pass 5 Jan 2016 199,505 miles

Centre Front diff flange worn uj

Fail 5 Jan 2016 199,505 miles

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

Centre Front diff flange worn uj

Pass 20 Sep 2014 199,239 miles

patches of heavey under side corrosion

Fail 13 Sep 2014 199,239 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

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

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

patches of heavey under side corrosion

Pass 17 Jul 2013 193,745 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Oil leak

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Fail 17 Jul 2013 193,745 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Oil leak

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 2 Jul 2012 189,862 miles

Oil leak

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 16 Jun 2011 185,412 miles

Oil leak

Propshaft component defective

Fail 16 Jun 2011 185,412 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak

Propshaft component defective

Pass 1 Jul 2010 180,521 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

front number plate damaged near limit

front swivel hubs show oil seepsge

fuel tank shows corrossion

Pass 13 Jul 2009 165,550 miles

steering damper bush worn.

Pass 11 Jul 2008 157,241 miles

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

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 30 Jun 2007 143,653 miles

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

both front seat belts show damage /offside to limit

front number plate poor condition

nearside wiper blade poor condition

Pass 30 Jun 2007 143,653 miles

both front seat belts show damage /offside to limit

front number plate poor condition

nearside wiper blade poor condition

Pass 8 Jul 2006 126,623 miles

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

offside front hub slight oil leak

Pass 16 Jul 2005 106,894 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Torsion bar slight play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)

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

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

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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M31 THL is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in Red 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 M31 THL, 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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M31 THL is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 22 August 1994.

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