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AK10 VJM

2010 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jun 2027
Tests13 (13 pass, 0 fail)
Pass rate100%

Mileage

144,238 mi
Last recorded144,238 miles
Recorded on8 Jun 2026
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK10 VJM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

13 pass
Pass 8 Jun 2026 144,238 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt dust cover on drag link end (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play track rod end on steering box arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 May 2025 134,589 miles

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

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

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside and nearside dust covers on rear joints (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to flexi hose, behind road wheel is corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged casing is damaged but still functional (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside pipes that run along axle are covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 1 Jun 2024 126,825 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective nearside and offside (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm rear bush, bush at axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside, along rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front joint, where attaches to transfer box (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 8 Jun 2023 115,652 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to flexi hose behind road wheel is corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe that runs front to rear is corroded as it passes over chassis (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside pipes that run across axle are slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 10 Jun 2022 104,423 miles

Large chip in windscreen

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt One off steering box (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear prop shaft U.J closest to transfer box (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

Pass 28 May 2021 91,454 miles

Chip in windscreen

Front Propshaft telescopic joint has play

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Nearside & offside (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear propshaft front and rear U.J joints worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective Nearside & offside (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 1 May 2019 69,425 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axel stay bar bush, attached to axel (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 3 May 2018 59,072 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 12 May 2017 48,563 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 28 Apr 2016 36,746 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2015 20,870 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2014 10,169 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2013 9,523 miles

Oil leak

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 VJM is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 100%.

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 AK10 VJM, 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 VJM is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 18 March 2010.

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