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M721 SFV

1994 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Jul 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

138,030 mi
Last recorded138,030 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2026
Typical for 1994 Land Rover Defender120,267 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM721 SFV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1994
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2026 138,030 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Jun 2025 137,393 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2025 137,393 miles

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

Pass 3 Jul 2024 136,192 miles

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 24 Jun 2024 136,179 miles

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

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

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

Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear axle ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 19 Jun 2023 134,161 miles

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

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

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

Pass 24 Jun 2022 132,576 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2021 129,814 miles

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

Front Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear body to chassis component corroded away

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear rear bench seat frame corroded

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

panhard damper bush perished

Fail 23 Jun 2021 129,814 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Front Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear body to chassis component corroded away

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear rear bench seat frame corroded

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

panhard damper bush perished

Pass 26 Jun 2020 128,262 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated o/s and n/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front hub seals has seepage of oil - o/s and n/s

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Suspect vehicle been sprayed with oil

Pass 1 Dec 2018 125,325 miles

front hubs leaking

nearside and offside front flexi brake hoses perished

oil leak

wiper blades split

Pass 21 Nov 2017 123,167 miles

Nearside & Offside chassis legs rusty

Offside front hub leaking

Play in steering joints

Pass 9 Dec 2016 121,146 miles

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion chassis (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded from flexi to caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion chassis (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak engine/gearbox

Rear Body has slight corrosion chassis (6.1.B.2)

Fail 7 Dec 2016 121,146 miles

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded from flexi to caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking hose at bottom of pump (2.3.3b)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion chassis (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded from flexi to caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion chassis (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak engine/gearbox

Rear Body has slight corrosion chassis (6.1.B.2)

Pass 8 Dec 2015 119,269 miles

offside and nearside front flexis perished

offside front hub leaking

Pass 17 Dec 2014 116,329 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

nearside and offside front flexis perished

no split pin in steering box drop arm nut

offside front hub leaking

Fail 16 Dec 2014 116,303 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

nearside and offside front flexis perished

no split pin in steering box drop arm nut

offside front hub leaking

Pass 17 Dec 2013 114,133 miles

nearside and offside chassis legs corroded

nearside and offside rear tie bar bushes perished and split

offside and nearside front flexi brake hoses perished

offside front hub leaking

rear brake discs worn

rear crossmember corroded

steering damper bushes perished and worn

Fail 14 Dec 2013 114,106 miles

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

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

nearside and offside chassis legs corroded

nearside and offside rear tie bar bushes perished and split

offside and nearside front flexi brake hoses perished

offside front hub leaking

rear brake discs worn

rear crossmember corroded

steering damper bushes perished and worn

Pass 22 Nov 2012 112,094 miles

Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 14 Dec 2011 110,031 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 4 Dec 2010 107,722 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Pass 28 Nov 2009 105,172 miles

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

track rod end joint cover split x 3

Pass 29 Nov 2008 102,615 miles

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

rear crossmember corroded

track rod end rubber boots split

Pass 18 Dec 2007 97,064 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

o/s/f spot light not working

Fail 13 Dec 2007 97,025 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

o/s/f spot light not working

Pass 6 Dec 2006 93,992 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 4 Dec 2006 93,973 miles

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

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

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 7 Dec 2005 91,052 miles

Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

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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M721 SFV is a 1994 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

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 M721 SFV, 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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M721 SFV is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 28 October 1994.

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