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AC07 LOG

2008 Land Rover Defender

White Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Jun 2025
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

171,458 mi
Last recorded171,458 miles
Recorded on22 Jun 2024
Typical for 2008 Land Rover Defender66,184 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAC07 LOG
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 22 Jun 2024 171,458 miles

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

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Both (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 23 Jun 2023 163,541 miles

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

Front Seat belt slightly damaged both (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive hydraulic leak from lift bed pump/reservoir (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

clutch pedal rubber missing

Fail 19 Jun 2023 163,538 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction engine malfunction light om (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam both not working in accordance with switch (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i))

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

Front Seat belt slightly damaged both (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive hydraulic leak from lift bed pump/reservoir (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

clutch pedal rubber missing

Pass 11 Apr 2022 149,866 miles

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

General corrosion underside of chassis

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside 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 Engine bay (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Steering box drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 8 Apr 2022 149,840 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer 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))

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside 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 Engine bay (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Steering box drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 May 2021 144,648 miles

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

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

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

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering box drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 4 May 2021 144,636 miles

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

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

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

Exhaust silencer slightly loose joint at front pipe (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front 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 engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering box drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

steering damper weeping oil

Pass 11 Dec 2019 130,568 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

VEHICLE WET ON UNDER SIDE DUE TO WEATHER

Fail 10 Dec 2019 130,560 miles

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick INNER PAD (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick INNER PAD (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

VEHICLE WET ON UNDER SIDE DUE TO WEATHER

Pass 25 Jul 2018 118,539 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Fluid leak, but not excessive nsf hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

body damage

both front tyres worn

parking brake only just met requirements

tail gate hinges broken

Fail 23 Jul 2018 118,534 miles

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Fluid leak, but not excessive nsf hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

body damage

both front tyres worn

parking brake only just met requirements

tail gate hinges broken

Pass 24 Jul 2017 103,384 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Oil leak engine area ()

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

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

Fail 20 Jul 2017 103,348 miles

Drag link end ball joint has excessive play drop arm (2.2.B.1f)

Fuel hose leaking tank filler (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting loose (2.4.C.3a)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting loose (2.4.C.3a)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Oil leak engine area ()

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

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

Pass 4 Aug 2016 86,660 miles

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

Pass 4 Aug 2015 74,666 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2015 74,666 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 15 Sep 2014 68,269 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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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AC07 LOG is a 2008 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

Across all 2008 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.0% with a typical mileage of 66,184 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 AC07 LOG, 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 18 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AC07 LOG is a 2008 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 June 2008.

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