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BB57 RCB

2011 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Sep 2026
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

95,821 mi
Last recorded95,821 miles
Recorded on25 Sep 2025
Typical for 2011 Land Rover Defender56,514 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBB57 RCB
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2011
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 25 Sep 2025 95,821 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 25 Sep 2025 95,821 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 30 Sep 2024 93,322 miles

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

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 30 Sep 2024 93,322 miles

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

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Sep 2023 90,474 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All Brake pipes front and rear. (1.1.11 (c))

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2022 87,555 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

Pass 20 Sep 2021 84,513 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 22 Sep 2020 81,146 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe at rear. (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Fail 22 Sep 2020 81,146 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe at rear. (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 20 Sep 2019 77,886 miles

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

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 21 Sep 2018 73,818 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Sep 2018 73,818 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Aug 2017 70,606 miles

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

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

Fail 23 Aug 2017 70,606 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid Both (8.2.3)

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

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

Pass 21 Jul 2016 56,083 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2015 46,932 miles

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

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

Fail 17 Sep 2015 46,930 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Pass 1 Sep 2014 35,756 miles

Centre Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

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

non gen seat belt fitted to center seat at front but does operate as req

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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BB57 RCB is a 2011 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 BB57 RCB, 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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BB57 RCB is a 2011 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 September 2011.

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