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BU13 GEM

2023 Land Rover Defender 75TH Lmtd ED D MHEV A

Green Diesel 2997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jan 2027
Tests18 (15 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

25,567 mi
Last recorded25,567 miles
Recorded on14 Jan 2026
Typical for 2023 Land Rover Defender 75TH Lmtd ED D MHEV A26,746 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBU13 GEM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender 75TH Lmtd ED D MHEV A
Year2023
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,997cc

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MOT History

15 pass 3 fail
Pass 14 Jan 2026 25,567 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2025 59,986 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2025 15,811 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2024 49,861 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 2 Aug 2024 49,828 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front badly worn inner and outer edges

Pass 10 Jun 2024 10,984 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2023 10,288 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2023 40,870 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin starting to wear low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 8 Nov 2022 9,229 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2022 30,209 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2022 30,209 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 2 Nov 2021 7,997 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2021 19,776 miles

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 28 Oct 2020 6,929 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2020 12,464 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2020 12,464 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 30 Mar 2020

COVID-19 6 MONTH EXTENSION

Pass 21 May 2019 5,233 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender 75TH Lmtd ED D MHEV A?

Based on 423 MOT tests across 339 vehicles.

93.1%
Pass Rate
7,005
Miles/Year
339
On UK Roads
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BU13 GEM is a 2023 Land Rover Defender 75TH Lmtd ED D MHEV A in Green with a 2,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2023 Land Rover Defender 75TH Lmtd ED D MHEV A models, the average MOT pass rate is 93.2% with a typical mileage of 26,746 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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What year was BU13 GEM registered?

BU13 GEM is a 2023 Land Rover Defender 75TH Lmtd ED D MHEV A, first registered on 27 March 2023.

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