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BG57 LDD

2007 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Nov 2026
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

59,535 mi
Last recorded59,535 miles
Recorded on26 Nov 2025
Typical for 2007 Land Rover Defender68,492 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG57 LDD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2007
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 26 Nov 2025 59,535 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2024 58,635 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive front and rear diffs (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside tyres outer sidewall damage and cracking on sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 28 Oct 2024 58,635 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected missing (4.4.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive front and rear diffs (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside tyres outer sidewall damage and cracking on sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Oct 2023 56,591 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged/deteriorated (0.1 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged casing missing (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside outer sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 24 Oct 2023 56,591 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged/deteriorated (0.1 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged casing missing (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside outer sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 25 Oct 2022 55,073 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive front diff/axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear brake pipes starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 25 Oct 2022 55,073 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive front diff/axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear brake pipes starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 26 Oct 2021 53,744 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 26 Oct 2020 49,583 miles

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

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

both front swivel joints leaking

Pass 29 Oct 2019 45,445 miles

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 23 Oct 2018 42,897 miles

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

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

both front tyres wearing unevenly

Pass 30 Oct 2017 40,708 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has a slight oil leak

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has a slight oil leak

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

Pass 2 Nov 2016 38,360 miles

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

Fail 25 Oct 2016 38,324 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 14 Oct 2015 35,469 miles

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

Pass 28 Oct 2014 33,202 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2013 29,680 miles

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

damage to o/s/r quarter

Pass 29 Oct 2012 26,835 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2012 26,783 miles

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)

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2011 20,658 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2010 16,142 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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BG57 LDD is a 2007 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

Across all 2007 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.6% with a typical mileage of 68,492 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 BG57 LDD, 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 19 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was BG57 LDD registered?

BG57 LDD is a 2007 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 October 2007.

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