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54 AO

2022 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Apr 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

55,251 mi
Last recorded55,251 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2026
Typical for 2022 Land Rover Defender24,643 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration54 AO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2022
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,997cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2026 55,251 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 3 Dec 2025 129,000 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked. (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front outer hub seal damp.

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 1 Dec 2025 128,940 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high not adjusting. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked. (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front outer hub seal damp.

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 18 Jun 2025 47,239 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2025 46,858 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2024 126,028 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush has play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Dec 2023 123,210 miles

Front number plate cracked.

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt forward boot deteriorating. (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt boot deteriorating. (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 16 Dec 2022 121,001 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive transfer box. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Dec 2022 120,990 miles

Nearside Front Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety inner hub seal leaking (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fluid leak, but not excessive transfer box. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Nov 2021 118,837 miles

Nearside Front stub axle "seal" damp.

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view nearside and off side windscreen have stone chips. (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Nov 2020 115,645 miles

rear central and nearside seat belt mechanism casings damaged or missing outer covers. but still serviceable.

slight oil leak from near side front hub seal.

Fail 30 Nov 2020 115,645 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush excess movement. (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush excess movement. (5.3.2 (c))

rear central and nearside seat belt mechanism casings damaged or missing outer covers. but still serviceable.

slight oil leak from near side front hub seal.

Pass 18 Nov 2019 113,552 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding and rusting. (1.1.11 (c))

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

both rear shock absorbers have play in both lower bushes.

Pass 19 Nov 2018 108,870 miles

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

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

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

Fail 19 Nov 2018 108,870 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 16 Nov 2017 100,784 miles

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

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

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

bonnet - secondary safety catch missing

Fail 16 Nov 2017 100,784 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' sat nav (8.3.1e)

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

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

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

bonnet - secondary safety catch missing

Pass 1 Dec 2016 83,302 miles

bonnet retaining catch - seconderey catch - missing

Fail 1 Dec 2016 83,302 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

bonnet retaining catch - seconderey catch - missing

Pass 3 Dec 2015 71,476 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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54 AO is a 2022 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2022 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 94.3% with a typical mileage of 24,643 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 54 AO, 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 4 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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54 AO is a 2022 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 22 March 2022.

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