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B14 SOM

1997 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 May 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

72,469 mi
Last recorded72,469 miles
Recorded on7 May 2026
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Defender117,879 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB14 SOM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 7 May 2026 72,469 miles

Nearside Front Inner Swivel Hub Scraper Seal Damp With Grease

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Discs Have Surface Corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Inner Swivel Hub Scraper Seal Damp With Grease

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Discs Have Surface Corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive Lower Engine Block Area Has Misting Of Oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Reverse Lamp Inop

Pass 13 May 2025 72,176 miles

Nearside Front Inner Swivel Hub Scraper Seal Damp

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Inner Swivel Hub Scraper Seal Damp

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive Lower Engine Block Area Damp With Oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Reverse lamp Inoperative

Fail 9 May 2025 72,176 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Inner Swivel Hub Scraper Seal Damp

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Inner Swivel Hub Scraper Seal Damp

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive Lower Engine Block Area Damp With Oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Reverse lamp Inoperative

Pass 5 Apr 2024 70,641 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Pass 6 Apr 2023 69,169 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2022 68,242 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2018 67,072 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2017 66,232 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2017 66,232 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Fail 6 Feb 2017 66,196 miles

Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt between steering box and drag link (2.2.C.1c)

Ball joint has excessive play between steering box and drag link (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Pass 15 Feb 2016 63,439 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2015 61,787 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2015 61,787 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 13 Feb 2014 58,947 miles

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

Fail 13 Feb 2014 58,947 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Pass 19 Feb 2013 55,722 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

offside windscreen wiper deteriorated

Fail 8 Feb 2013 55,601 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

offside windscreen wiper deteriorated

Pass 6 Feb 2012 51,928 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

exhaust system corroded. centre and rear

slight engine oil leak

Pass 12 Feb 2011 45,628 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2011 45,628 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 11 Feb 2010 42,034 miles

Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Fail 10 Feb 2010 42,034 miles

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

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

Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Pass 11 Feb 2009 38,143 miles

Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 4 Feb 2008 34,733 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2008 34,733 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 31 Jan 2007 32,127 miles

steering damper has slight play in rubber bush

Pass 6 Feb 2006 29,167 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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B14 SOM is a 1997 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1997 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.5% with a typical mileage of 117,879 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 B14 SOM, 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 29 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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B14 SOM is a 1997 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 March 1997.

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