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AP11 GFP

2011 Land Rover Defender

Orange Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jul 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

80,731 mi
Last recorded80,731 miles
Recorded on8 Jul 2026
Typical for 2011 Land Rover Defender56,514 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP11 GFP
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2011
ColourOrange
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 8 Jul 2026 80,731 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides to flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Jul 2025 78,446 miles

Nearside 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 (1.1.11 (c))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering arm (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 2 Jul 2025 78,446 miles

Nearside 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 (1.1.11 (c))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering arm (2.1.5 (a))

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Pass 3 Jul 2024 76,717 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside and nearside (5.3.2 (c))

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 3 Jul 2024 76,717 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside and nearside (5.3.2 (c))

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 13 Jul 2023 74,813 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads offside and nearside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

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

Fail 13 Jul 2023 74,811 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads offside and nearside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

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

Pass 28 Jun 2022 73,281 miles

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

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

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

Fail 24 Jun 2022 73,279 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen jet broken (3.5 (a))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick offside and nearside (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 30 Jun 2021 71,883 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside and nearside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Jun 2020 69,990 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2019 68,614 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2018 68,581 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2018 68,571 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

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

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

Pass 14 Jun 2017 62,952 miles

Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Both rear lower arm inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Jun 2016 51,880 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2015 41,145 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 23 Jun 2015 41,145 miles

Steering component damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 27 May 2014 29,402 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

has slight play in pitman arm balljoint

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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AP11 GFP is a 2011 Land Rover Defender in Orange with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 AP11 GFP, 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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AP11 GFP is a 2011 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 27 June 2011.

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