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B21 BOU

2001 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Mar 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

151,468 mi
Last recorded151,468 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2026
Typical for 2001 Land Rover Defender94,644 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB21 BOU
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Fail 11 Mar 2026 151,468 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

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

Offside Front seat belt slow to re-tract

Pass 14 Mar 2025 149,539 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2025 149,537 miles

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Central Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))

Emissions unable to be completed smokey (8.2.2.2 (e))

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Pass 15 Oct 2024 148,851 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2023 146,369 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2022 146,069 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2022 146,069 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Sep 2021 145,868 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2020 145,811 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Dec 2018 144,700 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 9 Jan 2018 140,531 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 9 Jan 2018 140,527 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 22 Dec 2016 135,468 miles
Fail 15 Dec 2016 135,445 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Offside Track rod end loose (2.2.B.1d) DANGEROUS

Pass 29 Jan 2016 131,660 miles

Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint above diff (2.4.G.2)

Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

steering damper bush worn and has slight play

Fail 26 Jan 2016 131,660 miles

Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint above diff (2.4.G.2)

Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

steering damper bush worn and has slight play

Pass 30 Jan 2015 126,637 miles

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

steering damper bushes worn

Fail 29 Jan 2015 126,637 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

steering damper bushes worn

Pass 23 Jan 2014 122,293 miles

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

front number plate broken

Pass 30 Jan 2013 117,862 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2012 110,620 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2012 110,620 miles

Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

front brake pads very low

slight play in steering damper bush

Pass 11 Jan 2011 100,540 miles

slight wear in front prop-shaft (rear) u/j

Pass 19 Jan 2010 89,940 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Pass 16 Jan 2009 79,904 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2008 70,725 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2007 60,005 miles

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

Propshaft component defective

Pass 22 Jan 2007 60,005 miles

Propshaft component defective

Pass 23 Jan 2006 50,405 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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B21 BOU is a 2001 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 2001 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.0% with a typical mileage of 94,644 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 B21 BOU, 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 25 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was B21 BOU registered?

B21 BOU is a 2001 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 20 February 2001.

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