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M47 JPC

1994 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Nov 2026
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

177,900 mi
Last recorded177,900 miles
Recorded on13 Nov 2025
Typical for 1994 Land Rover Defender120,267 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM47 JPC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1994
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Nov 2025 177,900 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Nov 2024 175,035 miles

Nearside Rear brake pipe corroded ,covered in grease or other material oil leak, but not excessive nearside ( gearbox mount bolts loose no nut attached)

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

Pass 17 Nov 2023 171,382 miles

Nearside Front Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security floor to bulkhead (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over axle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside gearbox mount bolts loose no nut attached

Offside Front Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security floor to bulkhead (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Nov 2023 171,346 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security floor to bulkhead (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over axle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside gearbox mount bolts loose no nut attached

Offside Front Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security floor to bulkhead (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Nov 2022 168,710 miles

Both front floors rusty

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

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 10 Nov 2022 168,620 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp side/stop (4.2.3 (c))

Both front floors rusty

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

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 18 Nov 2021 166,896 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides slightly (1.1.11 (c))

Seat belt slightly damaged both sides (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Nov 2021 166,765 miles

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides slightly (1.1.11 (c))

Seat belt slightly damaged both sides (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Nov 2020 164,534 miles

Bonnet cable defective but alternative method for opening bonnet available.

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

Fail 5 Nov 2020 164,534 miles

Bonnet cable defective but alternative method for opening bonnet available.

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

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

Pass 15 Nov 2019 161,285 miles

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rear axle'A' bar joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 31 Oct 2018 156,795 miles

Brake hose slightly damaged offside front (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe at nearside rear and offside rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside front and offside front (4.4.3 (a))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside front (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Nov 2017 152,998 miles

All four tyres sidewalls scuffed/perished

Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside front and offside front brake hose perished (3.6.B.4d)

Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside front and offside front (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 7 Nov 2016 149,204 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside front and offside front (3.6.B.4d)

Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipes across rear axle (3.6.B.2c)

Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened nearside and offside (5.2.2a)

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

registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (6.3.1d)

Pass 3 Nov 2015 144,639 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Dec 2014 141,882 miles

Brake pedal has slight side movement indicating a worn pedal bearing or pivot (3.3.A.1d)

Brake vacuum build up slow (3.3.E.6)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Trailer electrical socket deteriorated but the lead can still be securely connected (1.9.3b)

Pass 14 Nov 2013 138,373 miles

Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 12 Nov 2012 135,320 miles

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

Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 8 Nov 2011 130,278 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Nov 2010 126,191 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2009 122,846 miles

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

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

Rear axle 'A' bar joint worn

Pass 17 Nov 2008 118,883 miles

engine oil leak

oil leaking from rear differential

rear registration plate deteriorating

Pass 6 Dec 2007 112,717 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Pass 24 Nov 2006 104,350 miles

Brake pedal has slight side movement indicating a worn pedal bearing or pivot (3.3.A.1d)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

front registration plate damaged

offside and neaqrside windscreen wipers deteriorating

Pass 6 Dec 2005 96,342 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

offside and nearside windscreen wipers frayed

Fail 6 Dec 2005 96,342 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

offside and nearside windscreen wipers frayed

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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M47 JPC is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 M47 JPC, 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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M47 JPC is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 December 1994.

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