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B16 BFM

2011 Land Rover Freelander

Grey Diesel 2179cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Mar 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

161,314 mi
Last recorded161,314 miles
Recorded on27 Mar 2026
Typical for 2011 Land Rover Freelander79,702 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB16 BFM
MakeLand Rover
ModelFreelander
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,179cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 27 Mar 2026 161,314 miles

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

Pass 26 Mar 2025 159,083 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 12 Mar 2025 159,083 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 15 Mar 2024 149,874 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2024 149,870 miles

Central Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 27 Feb 2023 145,989 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer CV joint cover has slight leak.

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very close (5.2.3 (e))

Underbody and subframes etc are rusty in places.

Pass 18 Jan 2022 138,362 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Clamp missing/loose (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Pinholed/weeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Corrosion to rear of vehicle. Inner sills/floorpan/chassis rails and inner wheel arches/turret tops. Inner wheel arch liners and outer sill covers fitted making full assessment difficult. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Jan 2022 138,182 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Clamp missing/loose (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Temporary glass fitted to nearside. (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Outer clip broken (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Pinholed/weeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Outer clip broken (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Corrosion to rear of vehicle. Inner sills/floorpan/chassis rails and inner wheel arches/turret tops. Inner wheel arch liners and outer sill covers fitted making full assessment difficult. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jan 2021 124,403 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both fronts worn and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both rear inner wheel arches/suspension turrets (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear chassis rails and rear cross members (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NSR and OSR floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Feb 2020 114,495 miles

Full manufacturers covers fitted obscuring some components/prescribed areas

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Temporary glass fitted to nearside. Poor view to rear. (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arches/turret tops. Inner wheel arch liners fitted, making full assessment difficult. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Surface corrosion to inner sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear chassis rails and crossmembers (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Feb 2020 114,494 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Outer edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Full manufacturers covers fitted obscuring some components/prescribed areas

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Temporary glass fitted to nearside. Poor view to rear. (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arches/turret tops. Inner wheel arch liners fitted, making full assessment difficult. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Surface corrosion to inner sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear chassis rails and crossmembers (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2019 95,839 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror body heavily damaged/loose and lens heavily cracked. (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity condensation inside light unit (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear light lens cracked

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit on outer edge. ADVISE REPLACEMENT NOW (5.2.3 (e))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive surface corrosion to offside and nearside inner wheel arches/turret tops (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Undertrays, inner wheel arch liners and outer sill covers fitted obscuring some components/prescribed areas

surface corrosion to inner sills

Fail 17 Jan 2019 95,837 miles

Stop lamp(s) not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Handbrake just met minimum requirements at 16% efficiency. ADVISE INSPECTION/REPAIR SOON

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror body heavily damaged/loose and lens heavily cracked. (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity condensation inside light unit (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear light lens cracked

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit on outer edge. ADVISE REPLACEMENT NOW (5.2.3 (e))

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive surface corrosion to offside and nearside inner wheel arches/turret tops (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside and nearside covers pinholed/weeping grease (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Undertrays, inner wheel arch liners and outer sill covers fitted obscuring some components/prescribed areas

rear heat shield insecure

surface corrosion to inner sills

Pass 20 Mar 2018 80,012 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance Lens cracked (1.1.A.3d)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' OSF lower corner of screen cracked / advise replacement asap (8.3.1d)

Pass 15 Mar 2017 63,757 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror obscured but not seriously affecting the rear view tape on glass and housing loose (8.1.2a)

Pass 23 Mar 2016 49,594 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 1.6 omm extreme outer (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 0 mm extreme inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 18 Mar 2015 37,775 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 18 Mar 2015 37,775 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 12 Mar 2014 30,168 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Freelander?

Based on 4,326,495 MOT tests across 292,036 vehicles.

74.7%
Pass Rate
6,744
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
292,036
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 165,047
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 131,090
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 83,015
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 79,584
Stop lamp not working 70,651
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B16 BFM is a 2011 Land Rover Freelander in Grey with a 2,179cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

Across all 2011 Land Rover Freelander models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.0% with a typical mileage of 79,702 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 Freelander fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 165,047 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B16 BFM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Freelander typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 15 years old, this Land Rover Freelander is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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B16 BFM is a 2011 Land Rover Freelander, first registered on 28 March 2011.

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