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B23 HUE

2011 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jun 2027
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

133,805 mi
Last recorded133,805 miles
Recorded on23 Jun 2026
Typical for 2011 Land Rover Defender56,514 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB23 HUE
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 23 Jun 2026 133,805 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jun 2025 127,020 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2024 119,033 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2023 115,262 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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))

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

Pass 26 Aug 2022 111,779 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2022 111,779 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Aug 2021 106,395 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front radius arm bushes have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view 2 cracks in W/Screen (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Fail 16 Aug 2021 106,383 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both wiper blades split and smearing screen (3.4 (b) (ii))

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front radius arm bushes have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view 2 cracks in W/Screen (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 12 Aug 2020 96,410 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2019 82,918 miles

Front brake pads wearing

Rear shock bushes deteriorated

Pass 22 Aug 2018 71,527 miles

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

both rear tyres worn uneven on inside of tread

exhaust brackets rusty

Fail 22 Aug 2018 71,527 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

exhaust brackets rusty

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

both rear tyres worn uneven on inside of tread

Pass 25 Aug 2017 61,874 miles

n/s/r and o/s/r brake pads low

n/s/r and o/s/r shock absorber bushes weak

rear exhaust flange rusty

Pass 23 Jun 2016 44,552 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2015 23,978 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2014 10,807 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2014 10,539 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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B23 HUE is a 2011 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 B23 HUE, 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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What year was B23 HUE registered?

B23 HUE is a 2011 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 23 March 2011.

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