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2011 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Feb 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

120,031 mi
Last recorded120,031 miles
Recorded on10 Feb 2026
Typical for 2011 Land Rover Defender56,514 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration2 GVH
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Feb 2026 120,031 miles

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

rear fulcrum joint play

Pass 21 Nov 2024 110,678 miles

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

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

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

Pass 14 Nov 2023 103,016 miles

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Nov 2022 93,982 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2021 85,402 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2020 80,285 miles

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

Offside Rear seat belt webbing fluffed

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

front windscreen has small stone chip

Fail 28 Oct 2020 80,283 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust silencer seam blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Central exhaust silencer mounting broken

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

Offside Rear seat belt webbing fluffed

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

front windscreen has small stone chip

Pass 1 Apr 2019 67,966 miles

Central Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small stone chip/crack in windscreen. (3.2 (a) (i))

Central Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Front both front wheels and tyres different size to the rear.

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective blade split. (still clears screen) (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective blade split. (still clears screen) (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

oil leak from engine area.

oil leak from the transfer box area.

Pass 30 Apr 2018 61,479 miles

steering box has slight play

transmission oil leak

Nearside Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()

Offside Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()

Offside Rear seat belt webbing starting to deteriorate

both front spherical hubs leaking

steering box drop arm ball joint has slight play

Fail 23 Apr 2018 61,474 miles

Central Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe corroded through (7.1.2)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()

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

Offside Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()

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

Offside Rear indicator lamp lens cracked

Offside Rear seat belt webbing starting to deteriorate

both front spherical hubs leaking

steering box drop arm ball joint has slight play

steering box has slight play

transmission oil leak

Pass 24 Apr 2017 57,401 miles

Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed all four doors (6.2.B.2)

Engine check light is illuminated on dash

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' Small stone chip (8.3.1a)

Fail 12 Apr 2017 57,338 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe leaking front to rear (3.6.A.1)

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

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

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

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed all four doors (6.2.B.2)

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

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

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

Pass 13 Apr 2016 49,688 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Offside Rear Lower passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and close (6.2.B.2)

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

Fail 5 Mar 2015 41,389 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 5 Mar 2015 41,389 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

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

Pass 3 Mar 2014 34,252 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 21 Feb 2014 34,014 miles

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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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2 GVH is a 2011 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2011 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.8% with a typical mileage of 56,514 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 2 GVH, 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 15 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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2 GVH is a 2011 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 March 2011.

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