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CA10 DXL

2010 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Sep 2025
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

70,758 mi
Last recorded70,758 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2024
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCA10 DXL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 26 Sep 2024 70,758 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

all underside heavily covered in mud

Fail 23 Sep 2024 70,748 miles

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn axle support arm (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

all underside heavily covered in mud

Pass 3 Aug 2023 69,019 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2022 68,675 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2021 67,494 miles

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

front wheels fouling radius arms on full lock

Fail 15 Oct 2021 67,480 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

front wheels fouling radius arms on full lock

Pass 9 Aug 2021 67,189 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2020 65,748 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2020 65,742 miles

Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play ball joint coming off steering box (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 31 May 2019 56,924 miles
Pass 29 May 2018 48,313 miles

Handbrake has little reserve travel

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

Rear Upper Nearside and offside shock absorber bushes slightly worn

Fail 29 May 2018 48,313 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Handbrake has little reserve travel

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Upper Nearside and offside shock absorber bushes slightly worn

Pass 31 May 2017 41,492 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Fail 30 May 2017 41,492 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across axle (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 3 Jun 2016 36,820 miles

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

Rear propshaft universal joints have play

Fail 25 May 2016 36,788 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Rear propshaft universal joints have play

Pass 18 May 2015 29,393 miles

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

Coolant leak

Pass 1 May 2014 25,425 miles

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

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

Pass 22 May 2013 13,638 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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CA10 DXL is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

Across all 2010 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.0% with a typical mileage of 58,096 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 CA10 DXL, 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 16 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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CA10 DXL is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 28 May 2010.

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