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2 HGN

2018 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Dec 2026
Tests24 (21 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

70,742 mi
Last recorded70,742 miles
Recorded on22 Dec 2025
Typical for 2018 Land Rover Defender70,190 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration2 HGN
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2018
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

21 pass 3 fail
Pass 22 Dec 2025 70,742 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2025 79,986 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2024 79,928 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Dec 2024 63,653 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2023 51,608 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2023 79,649 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2023 79,028 miles

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

Pass 11 Nov 2022 41,666 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2022 78,279 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2021 30,751 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Oct 2020 77,578 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2020 77,578 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Sep 2019 77,229 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2019 76,574 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2017 75,673 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2016 73,868 miles

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Propshaft universal joint worn ()

Fail 17 Nov 2016 73,868 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake pipe kinked (3.6.B.2b)

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

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Propshaft universal joint worn ()

Pass 6 Oct 2015 68,160 miles
Pass 24 Dec 2014 64,556 miles

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

Pass 22 Nov 2013 56,850 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Nov 2012 48,836 miles
Pass 20 May 2011 38,345 miles

small cut in offside rear dickie seat belt

Pass 31 Mar 2010 30,446 miles

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

Fail 22 Mar 2010 30,222 miles

Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

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

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 HGN is a 2018 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

Across all 2018 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.0% with a typical mileage of 70,190 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 2 HGN, 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 8 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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2 HGN is a 2018 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 17 October 2018.

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