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4 MDX

2007 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2395cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jul 2026
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

106,754 mi
Last recorded106,754 miles
Recorded on23 Jul 2025
Typical for 2007 Land Rover Defender68,492 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration4 MDX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,395cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 Jul 2025 106,754 miles

Nearside 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 (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 23 Jul 2025 106,753 miles

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside 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 (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 25 Jul 2024 104,282 miles

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2022 103,169 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2021 101,254 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2021 101,183 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2020 100,570 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2019 97,018 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2019 97,018 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 21 Feb 2018 90,443 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2017 85,645 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 7 Mar 2017 85,639 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush upper and lower bushes (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush upper and lower bushes (2.7.4)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 4 Aug 2016 84,171 miles

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 4 Aug 2016 84,171 miles

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear fog lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.3.2b)

Pass 30 Jul 2015 78,986 miles

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

rear seat belts difficult to opperate

Fail 29 Jul 2015 78,986 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

rear prop shaft uj worn

rear seat belts difficult to opperate

Pass 30 Jul 2014 71,812 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2014 71,812 miles

Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 28 Aug 2013 63,715 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2013 63,715 miles

Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Steering damper loose in its mountings

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 28 Aug 2012 54,071 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2012 54,071 miles

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

Pass 17 Aug 2011 43,729 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 17 Aug 2011 43,729 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 24 Aug 2010 34,470 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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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4 MDX is a 2007 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,395cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2007 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.6% with a typical mileage of 68,492 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 4 MDX, 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 19 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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4 MDX is a 2007 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 September 2007.

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