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AF07 FFA

2007 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Oct 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

120,230 mi
Last recorded120,230 miles
Recorded on24 Sep 2025
Typical for 2007 Land Rover Defender68,492 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF07 FFA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 24 Sep 2025 120,230 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All visible pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Sep 2024 119,695 miles

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

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

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

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed offside front and nearside rear (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear (5.3.2 (c))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 6 Oct 2023 119,279 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes coated (1.1.11 (c))

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed offside front and nearside rear (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 12 Oct 2022 118,967 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes coated (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front shaft, rear hardy spicer (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 12 Oct 2021 117,166 miles

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

Pass 13 Oct 2020 116,650 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all visible pipes coated (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 2 Oct 2019 116,153 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Top and bottom (5.3.2 (c))

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 Caliper pipe (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Top and bottom (5.3.2 (c))

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

Steering damper bush worn

Pass 15 Oct 2018 111,654 miles

Rear propshaft/parking brake drum front flange has slight play

Pass 16 Oct 2017 104,465 miles

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

Oil leak front diff ()

Oil leak gearbox ()

Fail 16 Oct 2017 104,462 miles

Emissions not tested no oil on dip stick (7.3.A.1)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt marked (2.2.C.1c)

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

Oil leak front diff ()

Oil leak gearbox ()

Pass 12 Oct 2016 90,657 miles

Engine oil low

Pass 5 Oct 2015 86,619 miles

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

Fail 5 Oct 2015 86,619 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Oct 2014 80,785 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2013 73,131 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 17 Oct 2012 61,146 miles

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

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

Fail 17 Oct 2012 61,146 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

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

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 12 May 2011 43,955 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2010 36,602 miles

offside and nearside front tyres very close to fouling on the suspension arms

offside wiper blade slightly deteriorated but still clears the screen adequately

Fail 3 Jun 2010 36,463 miles

Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

offside and nearside front tyres very close to fouling on the suspension arms

offside wiper blade slightly deteriorated but still clears the screen adequately

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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AF07 FFA is a 2007 Land Rover Defender in Grey 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 AF07 FFA, 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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AF07 FFA is a 2007 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 8 June 2007.

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