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M372 EKH

1994 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Aug 2026
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

198,492 mi
Last recorded198,492 miles
Recorded on13 Aug 2025
Typical for 1994 Land Rover Defender120,267 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM372 EKH
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1994
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 13 Aug 2025 198,492 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive half shaft (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Jul 2025 198,478 miles

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

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jun 2024 198,197 miles

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

Steering box slight movement (2.1.1 (d) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2023 197,335 miles

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

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced door post (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Feb 2022 195,833 miles

Coil spring corroded ALL FOUR (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside 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))

Pass 22 Jan 2021 192,583 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced were step fits to (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Fail 21 Jan 2021 192,583 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced were step fits to (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 30 Jan 2020 191,119 miles

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

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

Offside Front Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Jan 2019 104,101 miles

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

Offside Front Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jan 2018 178,124 miles

Central Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

Front Oil leak ()

Fail 8 Jan 2018 178,102 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outrigger (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil oilcomeing out fromdiff (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS

Central Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

Front Oil leak ()

Pass 21 Jan 2017 171,112 miles

Front Oil leak ()

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

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 19 Jan 2016 164,590 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2016 164,569 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 12 Jun 2014 149,088 miles

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

Pass 11 Jun 2013 135,819 miles

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

Coolant leak

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

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

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

rear fog light switch fault

Pass 18 Jun 2012 124,046 miles

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

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Fail 8 Jun 2012 124,045 miles

Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Body has a projection caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

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

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 15 Dec 2010 124,052 miles

nearside rear and offside front bump stop rubbers missing

rear cross member corroded but not load bearing

Fail 8 Dec 2010 124,045 miles

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

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

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

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

nearside rear and offside front bump stop rubbers missing

rear cross member corroded but not load bearing

Pass 4 Nov 2009 122,223 miles

Battery insecure

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

offside front seat belt stalk surround missing

Fail 3 Nov 2009 122,223 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Battery insecure

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

offside front seat belt stalk surround missing

Pass 27 Oct 2008 114,856 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2008 114,856 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 2 Nov 2007 108,931 miles

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

Fail 29 Oct 2007 108,844 miles

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

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

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

Pass 30 Oct 2006 103,927 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2006 103,926 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

o/s/f seat belt cover missing

Pass 26 Oct 2005 97,650 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2005 97,650 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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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M372 EKH is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

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 M372 EKH, 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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M372 EKH is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 16 December 1994.

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