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AF11 SVE

2011 Land Rover Defender

White Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Mar 2027
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

151,440 mi
Last recorded151,440 miles
Recorded on20 Mar 2026
Typical for 2011 Land Rover Defender56,514 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF11 SVE
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 20 Mar 2026 151,440 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2025 151,285 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2024 149,673 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tiebar foremost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tiebar foremost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

oil leak

Fail 29 Jul 2024 149,673 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tiebar foremost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tiebar foremost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

oil leak

Pass 8 Mar 2024 147,799 miles

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

Spare tyre defective ()

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 15 Aug 2023 146,244 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 15 Mar 2023 144,071 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

battery light on

front prop rearmost uj worn

Pass 5 Aug 2022 141,602 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Jan 2022 138,787 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear disc cover missing

both tractor joints weeping

Fail 24 Jan 2022 138,780 miles

Steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping (2.1.1 (e) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear disc cover missing

both tractor joints weeping

Pass 23 Jul 2021 136,467 miles

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

Spare tyre defective flat ()

eng oil level low

number plate lamp full of mud

slight oil leak at steering box seal slight leak at crank front pulley seal

Pass 11 Feb 2021 135,173 miles

Number plate lamp full of mud - poor illumination of plate

Spare tyre defective uninflated ()

Fail 1 Feb 2021 135,168 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper and lower (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper and lower (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Number plate lamp full of mud - poor illumination of plate

Spare tyre defective uninflated ()

Pass 17 Jan 2020 130,946 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper and lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foremost radius arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper and lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foremost radius arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Traction control light momentarily flashes during slow maneuvering

Fail 10 Jan 2020 130,944 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper and lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foremost radius arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper and lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foremost radius arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear prop, foremost uj (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear prop, rearmost uj (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

Traction control light momentarily flashes during slow maneuvering

Pass 24 Jul 2019 128,449 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2019 128,449 miles

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

Pass 15 Feb 2019 124,896 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

n/s additional light not working on main beam

Fail 11 Feb 2019 124,879 miles

Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn n/s and o/s panard rod bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

n/s additional light not working on main beam

Pass 24 Aug 2018 122,291 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 23 Aug 2018 122,291 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Feb 2018 117,572 miles

Front Propshaft universal joint worn ()

Nearside Front tractor joint leaking

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

Nearside Rear mudflap insecure

Offside Front tractor joint misting the ball

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

Rear exhaust mounting rubbing on propshaft

both front spot lights insecure

Fail 23 Jan 2018 117,426 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar insecure (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle mudflap (2.2.D.2a)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front Propshaft universal joint worn ()

Nearside Front tractor joint leaking

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Nearside Rear mudflap insecure

Offside Front tractor joint misting the ball

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Rear exhaust mounting rubbing on propshaft

both front spot lights insecure

Pass 15 Aug 2017 115,467 miles

Front Propshaft universal joint worn ()

Oil leak from gearbox/transfer box area

Fail 14 Aug 2017 115,464 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Front Propshaft universal joint worn ()

Oil leak from gearbox/transfer box area

Pass 2 Feb 2017 111,508 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush both rear lower (2.7.4)

both rear antiroll bar links worn

front prop foremost uj worn

front spot lamp insercure

n/s rear pad getting low

rear prop rearmost uj worn

Pass 26 Jul 2016 108,029 miles

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

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 19 Feb 2016 105,883 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)

Pass 29 Jul 2015 103,594 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2014 86,943 miles
Fail 22 Apr 2014 86,943 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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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AF11 SVE is a 2011 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

Across all 2011 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.8% with a typical mileage of 56,514 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 AF11 SVE, 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 15 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AF11 SVE is a 2011 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 28 April 2011.

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