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M748 ORM

1994 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Mar 2027
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

185,072 mi
Last recorded185,072 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 1994 Land Rover Defender120,267 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM748 ORM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1994
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 185,072 miles

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

Pass 20 Mar 2025 184,512 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2025 184,512 miles

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust pipe split and corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 11 Mar 2024 183,423 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2023 182,356 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2022 181,466 miles

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

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

Fail 28 Jan 2022 181,466 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 17 Feb 2021 180,057 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2021 180,057 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated oil (1.1.14 (b))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 19 Feb 2020 180,002 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2020 180,002 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 26 Feb 2019 178,452 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2016 177,899 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion cross member (6.1.B.2)

Fail 20 Sep 2016 177,899 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion cross member (6.1.B.2)

Pass 6 Oct 2015 172,823 miles

Centre Rear Body has slight corrosion body mounting (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Pass 7 Oct 2014 169,270 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Pass 4 Oct 2013 165,938 miles

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

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

Fail 1 Oct 2013 165,938 miles

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

Pass 5 Oct 2012 161,699 miles

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

Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 28 Sep 2011 158,255 miles

Nearside Front Panhard rod attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

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

Pass 6 Oct 2010 154,409 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Fail 6 Oct 2010 154,409 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 7 Oct 2009 148,442 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2009 148,442 miles

Centre Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

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

Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

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

Centre rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 24 Sep 2008 143,470 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)

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

Pass 29 Sep 2007 136,153 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2007 136,153 miles

Centre Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

Nearside Front Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Offside Front Lower Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 18 Sep 2006 127,213 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2005 118,296 miles

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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M748 ORM 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 69%.

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 M748 ORM, 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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M748 ORM is a 1994 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 August 1994.

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