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AF10 HWS

2010 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2395cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Sep 2027
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

167,806 mi
Last recorded167,806 miles
Recorded on7 Sep 2026
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF10 HWS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,395cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Sep 2026 167,806 miles

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

Fluid leak, but not excessive transfer box and rear diff pinion seal small leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 7 Sep 2026 167,806 miles

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

Fluid leak, but not excessive transfer box and rear diff pinion seal small leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 9 Sep 2025 161,258 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Sep 2024 156,983 miles

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Fail 7 Sep 2024 156,948 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt also slight play in ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt also slight play in ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 5 Sep 2023 146,055 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Sep 2022 131,828 miles

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt NEARSIDE & OFFSIDE (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play dust cover also perished (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play NEARSIDE & OFFSIDE (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Sep 2022 131,828 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt NEARSIDE & OFFSIDE (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play dust cover also perished (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play NEARSIDE & OFFSIDE (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Aug 2021 117,857 miles

Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive Hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 25 Aug 2021 117,857 miles

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

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive Hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 3 Sep 2020 106,132 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2019 95,284 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2018 75,775 miles

both front seat belts starting to fray

front discs worn/ scored

front door hinges worn

nearside front metal brake pipe rusty

nearside front tyre outer wall poor

play in rear A frame ball joint

rear roll bar links worn

rear seats not in use, dog cage fitted

wiper motor poor

Fail 21 Mar 2018 75,770 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

both front seat belts starting to fray

front discs worn/ scored

front door hinges worn

nearside front metal brake pipe rusty

nearside front tyre outer wall poor

play in rear A frame ball joint

rear roll bar links worn

rear seats not in use, dog cage fitted

wiper motor poor

Pass 22 Mar 2017 62,198 miles

both front discs poor condition

both rear tyres close to legal limit

Pass 4 Apr 2016 56,482 miles

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

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

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

Pass 4 Apr 2015 53,366 miles

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

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

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

Pass 25 Mar 2014 48,244 miles

both rear shocker upper bushes worn

Pass 13 Mar 2013 38,585 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)

off side front swivel seal slight weep

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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AF10 HWS is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,395cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 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 AF10 HWS, 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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AF10 HWS is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 5 March 2010.

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