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M337 XBK

1994 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Dec 2026
Tests27 (14 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate51.9%

Mileage

169,923 mi
Last recorded169,923 miles
Recorded on8 Dec 2025
Typical for 1994 Land Rover Defender120,267 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM337 XBK
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1994
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

14 pass 13 fail
Pass 8 Dec 2025 169,923 miles

Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security holed but still strong (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner vertical panel coroded and holed but still reasonably strong (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 27 Nov 2025 169,899 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security holed but still strong (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner vertical panel coroded and holed but still reasonably strong (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 4 Dec 2024 168,983 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear chassis welded

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

fuel tank lower cover corroded

Fail 28 Nov 2024 168,970 miles

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

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear chassis welded

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

fuel tank lower cover corroded

Pass 15 Nov 2023 167,526 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2023 167,506 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Fail 11 Apr 2022 167,439 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front hub oil seal weeping

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front hub oil seal weeping

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

fuel tank strap corroded

Pass 11 Feb 2019 166,838 miles

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back (1.1.11 (c))

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

small split on offside front tyre

Fail 5 Feb 2019 166,837 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp missing (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 29 Sep 2016 165,499 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 22 Sep 2016 165,497 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 21 Oct 2015 162,305 miles

Nearside driving light not working

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

rear of rear propshaft u j worn

Fail 19 Oct 2015 162,305 miles

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside driving light not working

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

rear of rear propshaft u j worn

Pass 3 Oct 2014 158,865 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2014 158,893 miles

All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 11 Oct 2012 154,955 miles

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

light switch faulty

n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge

n/s/r brake performance low

Fail 8 Oct 2012 154,938 miles

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

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

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

light switch faulty

n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge

n/s/r brake performance low

Pass 20 Jul 2011 152,017 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

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

rear propshaft worn

Fail 19 Jul 2011 152,017 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

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

rear propshaft worn

Pass 12 Aug 2010 150,916 miles

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

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

o/s drag link joint boot split

rear chassis crossmenber very corroded

rear propshaft worn

Fail 6 Aug 2010 150,860 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

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

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

Offside Steering damper damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

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

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

o/s drag link joint boot split

rear chassis crossmenber very corroded

rear propshaft worn

Pass 14 Jul 2009 146,403 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2009 146,401 miles

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

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

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

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)

Pass 26 Jun 2008 143,656 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2008 143,656 miles

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

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

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

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

Pass 26 Jun 2007 140,551 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 22 Jun 2006 135,002 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

o/s/f wheel feels rough when rotated

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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M337 XBK is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 51.9%.

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 M337 XBK, 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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M337 XBK is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 10 August 1994.

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