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8855 EH

2007 Land Rover Defender

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Sep 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

105,685 mi
Last recorded105,685 miles
Recorded on9 Sep 2025
Typical for 2007 Land Rover Defender68,492 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration8855 EH
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 9 Sep 2025 105,685 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2024 105,076 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2022 103,837 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2021 102,834 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2020 101,332 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2019 99,313 miles

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

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive front to rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Oct 2019 99,313 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive front to rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2018 97,876 miles

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

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive front axle and rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Jun 2018 97,763 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2018 97,760 miles

Nearside Front 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 Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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))

Pass 24 May 2017 95,799 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2016 86,140 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2015 77,956 miles

Oil leak

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 25 Mar 2014 67,776 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2014 67,767 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 20 Mar 2013 58,374 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2013 58,374 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 28 Mar 2012 46,128 miles

oil leak @ n/s/f tractor joint

rear shocker bushes very worn

Pass 8 Mar 2011 39,334 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Pass 11 Mar 2010 29,553 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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8855 EH is a 2007 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 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 8855 EH, 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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8855 EH is a 2007 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 March 2007.

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