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M643 HRU

1994 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Mar 2021
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

14 mi
Last recorded14 miles
Recorded on2 Mar 2020
Typical for 1994 Land Rover Defender120,267 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM643 HRU
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1994
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 2 Mar 2020 14 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2019 144,743 miles

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

Fail 25 Jan 2019 144,473 miles

Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users diesel (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose leaking pipes leaking from resovoir (2.1.5 (a))

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 2 Feb 2018 141,648 miles

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm front bush (2.4.G.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint to pump (2.3.3b)

front prop rear uj worn

rear diff pinion bearing worn

rear prop front uj worn

Fail 26 Jan 2018 141,642 miles

Central Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a ball joint a frame ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush radius arm both front bushes (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush radius arm both front (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear chassis corroded

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint to pump (2.3.3b)

front prop rear uj worn

rear diff pinion bearing worn

rear prop front uj worn

Pass 22 Mar 2017 139,403 miles

engine oil leak

o/s rear radius arm front bush starting to split

oil showing at o/s front shock

Pass 8 Apr 2016 135,950 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2015 132,412 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2014 123,856 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Apr 2014 123,851 miles

Driver's door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Apr 2013 114,156 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2013 114,058 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 5 Apr 2012 111,140 miles

both front radius arm bushes poor condition

slight play in n/s front drag link

Pass 8 Jan 2011 109,855 miles

engine oilleak rear shock top bushes worn

exhaust tail pipe corroded all track rod / drag link ends boot poor condition

Pass 6 Jan 2010 106,824 miles

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

Pass 19 Dec 2008 105,414 miles
Pass 8 May 2007 100,933 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2006 95,940 miles

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

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

windecreen washers work only on o/s

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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M643 HRU is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 M643 HRU, 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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What year was M643 HRU registered?

M643 HRU is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 November 1994.

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The MOT history for M643 HRU shows 18 tests with a 77.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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