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AV11 MGX

2011 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Dec 2026
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

77,491 mi
Last recorded77,491 miles
Recorded on3 Dec 2025
Typical for 2011 Land Rover Defender56,514 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV11 MGX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2011
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 3 Dec 2025 77,491 miles

Both front hub seals weeping

Slight surface corrosion to various brake pipes

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

Fail 1 Dec 2025 77,491 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

Both front hub seals weeping

Drag link end slightly misaligned (2.1.3 (e))

Slight surface corrosion to various brake pipes

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

Pass 3 Dec 2024 74,758 miles

Both front hub seals weeping

Central Drag link end slightly misaligned (2.1.3 (e))

Slight surface corrosion to various brake pipes

Pass 2 Dec 2023 71,173 miles

Both front hub seals weeping

Central Front Drag link end slightly misaligned (2.1.3 (e))

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))

Pass 30 Nov 2022 67,912 miles

both front hub seals weeping

Pass 2 Dec 2021 64,360 miles

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

Pass 1 Dec 2020 60,192 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2020 60,186 miles

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

Pass 31 May 2019 52,138 miles

park brake lever high

Fail 29 May 2019 52,125 miles

Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

park brake lever high

Pass 16 May 2018 43,393 miles
Fail 15 May 2018 43,393 miles

Offside Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering idler arm (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 16 May 2017 36,312 miles
Pass 18 May 2016 29,710 miles
Pass 20 May 2015 23,243 miles
Pass 23 May 2014 17,197 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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AV11 MGX is a 2011 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 AV11 MGX, 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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AV11 MGX is a 2011 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 May 2011.

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