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AV61 TCK

2011 Land Rover Defender

Silver Diesel 2492cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Nov 2026
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

123,462 mi
Last recorded123,462 miles
Recorded on3 Nov 2025
Typical for 2011 Land Rover Defender56,514 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV61 TCK
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,492cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 3 Nov 2025 123,462 miles

Front Hub seals leaking nearside and offside.

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 1 Nov 2025 123,456 miles

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play Nut loose but has split pin, (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Front Hub seals leaking nearside and offside.

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Feb 2024 122,526 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn front radius arm bush loose (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front seat base foam is damaged

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn front radius arm bush loose (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off held on by string (0.1 (a))

Fail 13 Feb 2024 122,518 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn front radius arm bush loose (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front seat base foam is damaged

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn front radius arm bush loose (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off held on by string (0.1 (a))

Pass 11 Jan 2023 116,557 miles

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 20 Dec 2021 108,235 miles

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

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

Offside Rear Obligatory mirror slightly loose securing screw loose (3.3 (b) (i))

steering column assembly is loose

Pass 11 Jan 2021 98,629 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Jan 2021 98,568 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 20 Dec 2019 86,581 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Dec 2019 86,573 miles

Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Dec 2018 72,850 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced some leds not working (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Dec 2018 72,842 miles

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

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

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

Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front slight play in the lower steering damper

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced some leds not working (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2018 60,661 miles

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

Rear indicators flashing fast but not excessive

Seat belt stitching slightly frayed Drivers (5.2.2b)

Pass 12 Jan 2017 58,921 miles

steering damper has slight play in bush

Pass 26 Oct 2015 48,322 miles

Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Fail 23 Sep 2015 48,320 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Upper Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

bonnet release cable broken but still able to open bonnet

Pass 10 Oct 2014 36,983 miles

Oil leak

Fail 2 Oct 2014 36,978 miles

Nearside Front passenger door hinge insecure (6.2.B.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Inner Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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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AV61 TCK is a 2011 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,492cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

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 AV61 TCK, 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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AV61 TCK is a 2011 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 12 December 2011.

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