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AD56 BUS

2007 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Sep 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

65,360 mi
Last recorded65,360 miles
Recorded on20 Sep 2025
Typical for 2007 Land Rover Defender68,492 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD56 BUS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2007
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 20 Sep 2025 65,360 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre inner side wall cracking

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

Pass 14 Sep 2024 60,230 miles

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

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

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

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

rear chassis cross member corroding

steering damper rubbers slightly perished

Fail 9 Sep 2024 60,227 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

rear chassis cross member corroding

steering damper rubbers slightly perished

Pass 15 Sep 2023 58,451 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))

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

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

rear chassis cross member corroding

steering damper bushes slightly perished

Pass 9 Sep 2022 55,939 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes staring to show signs of corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed on both sides of vehicle (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive swivel ball seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose door mirror (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Sep 2021 54,519 miles

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

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

drivers door mirror slightly loose

Pass 14 Sep 2020 53,520 miles

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

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

steering slightly rough lock to lock

Pass 27 Aug 2019 51,415 miles

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

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

steering slightly rough lock to lock

Fail 21 Aug 2019 51,414 miles

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

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

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

steering slightly rough lock to lock

Pass 10 Aug 2018 49,908 miles

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Steering lock not functioning (7.3 (a))

Pass 1 Sep 2017 46,676 miles

Front Propshaft universal joint worn ()

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 12 Aug 2016 43,242 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2015 40,506 miles

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Fail 11 Aug 2014 35,772 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 11 Aug 2014 35,772 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 12 Aug 2013 31,597 miles

Offside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Pass 24 Aug 2012 27,777 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2011 23,884 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 3 Sep 2010 19,610 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 3 Sep 2010 19,610 miles

Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

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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AD56 BUS is a 2007 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,401cc 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 AD56 BUS, 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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AD56 BUS is a 2007 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 2 November 2007.

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The MOT history for AD56 BUS shows 20 tests with a 80% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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