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M70 WKS

1994 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Apr 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

9,374 mi
Last recorded9,374 miles
Recorded on15 Apr 2025
Typical for 1994 Land Rover Defender120,267 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM70 WKS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1994
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 15 Apr 2025 9,374 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2025 9,365 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit plate limit 1.89 (8.2.2.2 (a))

Pass 12 Apr 2024 5,960 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering rack ball joint bush worn perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak and Steering box leak ( rear diff slight leak from seal ) (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear exhaust system corroded ...

Fail 9 Apr 2024 5,960 miles

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

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering rack ball joint bush worn perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak and Steering box leak ( rear diff slight leak from seal ) (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear exhaust system corroded ...

Pass 5 Apr 2022 1,766 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2021 1,127 miles

under body covered in under seal

Pass 16 Jul 2020 54 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2016 141,579 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fuel system component leaking under bonnet (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis in various places (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 28 Apr 2015 136,802 miles

Nearside Front Radius arm synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

o/s/f & n/s/f chassis outriggers have slight corrosion but not reducing the strength.

Fail 24 Apr 2015 136,802 miles

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

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

Offside Front Radius arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Front Radius arm synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

o/s/f & n/s/f chassis outriggers have slight corrosion but not reducing the strength.

Pass 6 May 2014 130,937 miles

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

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

brake pipes greased

Pass 3 Jun 2013 121,640 miles

Corrosion to front brake pipes.

Pass 28 Jun 2012 117,062 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

front prop shalft uj joint play /prop shalft play

o/s/f and n/s/f tyres just fouling lower control arms

Fail 25 Jun 2012 117,048 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Axle beam cracked (2.5.A.5a)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Lower Steering column universal joint insecure (2.1.5)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

front prop shalft uj joint play /prop shalft play

o/s/f and n/s/f tyres just fouling lower control arms

Pass 4 Jun 2011 112,627 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2009 93,892 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2009 89,910 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Pass 8 Jan 2008 87,396 miles

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

Pass 12 Jan 2007 85,192 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2005 82,342 miles

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

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

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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M70 WKS is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 M70 WKS, 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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M70 WKS is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 8 November 1994.

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