1994 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · L231 KFA
1994 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Jan 1994. Recorded mileage 150,784 miles. MOT valid until 12 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1994 · Stanmore (Wimbledon)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 12 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 150,784 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
L231 KFA Key Findings
- 34 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 13/12/2025
- 150,784 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 15 historical MOT failures
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (49 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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L231 KFA Mileage History
- 06/05/200696,387 mi
- 01/06/2007101,610 mi+5,223 mi
- 01/06/2007101,610 mi
- 17/06/2008103,843 mi+2,233 mi
- 17/06/2008103,843 mi
- 26/06/2009106,257 mi+2,414 mi
- 23/07/2010110,487 mi+4,230 mi
- 04/07/2011112,583 mi+2,096 mi
- 06/07/2011112,583 mi
- 27/06/2012121,035 mi+8,452 mi
- 06/07/2012121,035 mi
- 02/07/2013129,027 mi+7,992 mi
- 05/07/2013129,027 mi
- 24/06/2014136,379 mi+7,352 mi
- 27/06/2014136,379 mi
- 23/07/2015138,543 mi+2,164 mi
- 03/08/2016140,503 mi+1,960 mi
- 02/06/2017140,513 mi+10 mi
- 02/06/2017140,513 mi
- 14/06/2018141,901 mi+1,388 mi
- 14/06/2018141,901 mi
- 10/06/2019143,814 mi+1,913 mi
- 10/06/2019143,814 mi
- 11/11/2020145,336 mi+1,522 mi
- 11/11/2020145,336 mi
- 24/11/2021147,145 mi+1,809 mi
- 30/11/2021147,152 mi+7 mi
- 28/11/2022148,379 mi+1,227 mi
- 28/11/2022148,379 mi
- 15/11/2023149,325 mi+946 mi
- 03/12/2024150,034 mi+709 mi
- 11/12/2024150,042 mi+8 mi
- 09/12/2025150,777 mi+735 mi
- 13/12/2025150,784 mi+7 mi
Average of roughly 2,775 miles per year across 34 recorded odometer readings.
L231 KFA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
34 MOT tests are recorded for this 1994 Land Rover Defender (L231 KFA) between May 2006 and December 2025.
The record contains 19 passes and 15 failures.
The most recent test on 13 December 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 15 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (49 issues), Brakes (32 issues), Suspension (14 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues), Windscreen (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 69 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Headlamp insecure both (4.1.1 (c))”; “Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))”.
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