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BN11 XSY

2011 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Sep 2025
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

84,524 mi
Last recorded84,524 miles
Recorded on4 Sep 2024
Typical for 2011 Land Rover Defender56,514 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN11 XSY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 4 Sep 2024 84,524 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2023 82,336 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2023 82,327 miles

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

Pass 2 Jul 2022 72,498 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2022 72,498 miles

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

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 May 2021 60,551 miles

all 4 tyres starting to perish on outer sidewalls

Pass 20 May 2020 51,358 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2019 48,469 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Exhaust system slightly deteriorated/corroded.

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush o/s & n/s. (5.3.2 (c))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

n/s/f & both rear tyre valves perished.

Pass 16 Jul 2018 42,535 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Front Steering arm has slight play at both ends in ball joints. (Notchy) (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Both rear shock bottom bushes have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

offside step corroded

Pass 25 Jul 2017 36,952 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s and o/s very close (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s and o/s (3.5.1g)

Fail 25 Jul 2017 36,952 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s and o/s very close (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s and o/s (3.5.1g)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively n/s and o/s (8.2.2)

Pass 28 Jul 2016 31,960 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s and o/s (3.5.1g)

Pass 23 Jul 2015 27,260 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2014 22,283 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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BN11 XSY is a 2011 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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 BN11 XSY, 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 BN11 XSY registered?

BN11 XSY is a 2011 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 July 2011.

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