1994 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · L705 HJX
1994 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 28 Mar 1994. Recorded mileage 178,914 miles. MOT valid until 05 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1994 · Stanmore (Wimbledon)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 05 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 178,914 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
L705 HJX Key Findings
- 32 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/12/2025
- 178,914 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 13 historical MOT failures
- 11 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (37 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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L705 HJX Mileage History
- 13/09/200575,676 mi
- 15/09/200575,687 mi+11 mi
- 20/09/200680,434 mi+4,747 mi
- 19/09/200785,718 mi+5,284 mi
- 26/09/200785,895 mi+177 mi
- 17/09/200890,611 mi+4,716 mi
- 17/09/200890,611 mi
- 29/09/200995,365 mi+4,754 mi
- 20/10/200995,367 mi+2 mi
- 13/10/201096,270 mi+903 mi
- 03/11/201096,548 mi+278 mi
- 13/04/201197,296 mi+748 mi
- 02/08/2012106,763 mi+9,467 mi
- 08/08/2013115,594 mi+8,831 mi
- 18/06/2014120,379 mi+4,785 mi
- 20/06/2014120,384 mi+5 mi
- 27/02/2016128,137 mi+7,753 mi
- 03/03/2016128,138 mi+1 mi
- 07/03/2017133,417 mi+5,279 mi
- 09/03/2017133,418 mi+1 mi
- 27/02/2018136,657 mi+3,239 mi
- 01/03/2018136,666 mi+9 mi
- 06/03/2019143,997 mi+7,331 mi
- 19/03/2019144,201 mi+204 mi
- 27/02/2020150,926 mi+6,725 mi
- 17/02/2021155,847 mi+4,921 mi
- 08/02/2022162,877 mi+7,030 mi
- 22/02/2022162,941 mi+64 mi
- 13/11/2023169,047 mi+6,106 mi
- 06/12/2023169,077 mi+30 mi
- 28/11/2024174,589 mi+5,512 mi
- 04/12/2025178,914 mi+4,325 mi
Average of roughly 5,105 miles per year across 32 recorded odometer readings.
L705 HJX MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
32 MOT tests are recorded for this 1994 Land Rover Defender (L705 HJX) between September 2005 and December 2025.
The record contains 19 passes and 13 failures.
The most recent test on 04 December 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 13 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (37 issues), Brakes (24 issues), Suspension (17 issues), Bodywork (15 issues), Windscreen (11 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 66 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: “Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))”; “Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))”.
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