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AD59 BVZ

2010 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Jul 2025
Tests13 (11 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate84.6%

Mileage

105,718 mi
Last recorded105,718 miles
Recorded on4 Jul 2024
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD59 BVZ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

11 pass 2 fail
Pass 4 Jul 2024 105,718 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2023 104,364 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x4 (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Feb 2022 100,905 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (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))

Pass 14 Dec 2020 98,147 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2019 95,346 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 30 Mar 2018 90,516 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2016 79,748 miles

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

Nearside Front swivel leaking

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

Pass 28 Oct 2015 70,128 miles

all brake pipes covered in copper grease

Fail 23 Jan 2015 69,257 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)

Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

o/s/r tyre side wall cut

Pass 23 Jan 2015 69,257 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)

Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

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

o/s/r tyre side wall cut

Pass 18 Nov 2013 40,972 miles

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

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

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

Spare tyre defective

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

Pass 15 Dec 2012 32,348 miles

fron diff oil seal has a sligh oil swea

ns and os seabels bruised

Fail 15 Dec 2012 32,348 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

fron diff oil seal has a sligh oil swea

ns and os seabels bruised

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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AD59 BVZ is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.

Across all 2010 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.0% with a typical mileage of 58,096 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 AD59 BVZ, 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 16 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was AD59 BVZ registered?

AD59 BVZ is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 14 January 2010.

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The MOT history for AD59 BVZ shows 13 tests with a 84.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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