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AK10 VJF

2010 Land Rover Defender

Silver Diesel 2395cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Apr 2025
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

78,092 mi
Last recorded78,092 miles
Recorded on3 Apr 2024
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK10 VJF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,395cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 3 Apr 2024 78,092 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2024 77,954 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2023 75,065 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2021 73,685 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2020 72,526 miles

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

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play arm from steering box to track rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 8 Nov 2019 71,475 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2019 70,072 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2019 70,068 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 4 Apr 2018 65,510 miles

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

Fail 23 Mar 2018 65,464 miles

Driver's door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.B.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement & o/s/f hockey stick (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement & o/s/r (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Ball joint has excessive play drop arm (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 28 Mar 2017 57,941 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush & o/s/r (2.4.G.2)

Fail 28 Mar 2017 57,941 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush & o/s/r (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid & o/s (8.2.3)

Pass 22 Mar 2016 51,844 miles

Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush x2 (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush x2 (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Mar 2015 43,142 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

h/brake has slightly stiff operation

Pass 24 Mar 2014 33,970 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 25 Mar 2013 25,667 miles

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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AK10 VJF is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,395cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 AK10 VJF, 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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AK10 VJF is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 25 March 2010.

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