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1 KRJ

2001 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Sep 2026
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

79,580 mi
Last recorded79,580 miles
Recorded on12 Sep 2025
Typical for 2001 Land Rover Defender94,644 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration1 KRJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2001
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 12 Sep 2025 79,580 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inside edge surface rust (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

advise slight leak from offside front swivel joint

Pass 20 May 2025 79,569 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front slight leak from swivel joint

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened surface corrosion n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Dec 2023 78,636 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2022 78,084 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Main (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To calliper (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 2 Dec 2021 77,523 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2020 79,395 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases showing signs of corrosion and slight blowing. (6.1.2 (a))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component power steering pump slight leak (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 15 Dec 2020 79,395 miles

Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases showing signs of corrosion and slight blowing. (6.1.2 (a))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component power steering pump slight leak (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 21 Aug 2019 75,952 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2019 75,942 miles

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Aug 2018 74,889 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2018 74,889 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

steering wheel out of line

Pass 26 Aug 2015 74,841 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Fail 18 Aug 2015 74,829 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 22 Aug 2014 71,628 miles

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

Pass 12 Aug 2013 68,292 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2012 64,937 miles

All 4 tyre valve stems deteriorated

Both front brake discs slightly worn

Both rear brake discs pitted on inners

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)

Power steering pump slightly noisey

Pass 2 Sep 2010 57,066 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2009 50,474 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2008 44,800 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2007 37,913 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2006 34,423 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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1 KRJ is a 2001 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

Across all 2001 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.0% with a typical mileage of 94,644 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 1 KRJ, 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 25 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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1 KRJ is a 2001 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 10 September 2001.

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