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CE61 NGO

2011 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2400cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Apr 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

103,787 mi
Last recorded103,787 miles
Recorded on29 Apr 2026
Typical for 2011 Land Rover Defender56,514 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE61 NGO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2011
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,400cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Apr 2026 103,787 miles

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

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

Fail 29 Apr 2026 103,787 miles

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

Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 8 Jan 2025 98,435 miles

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

Pass 2 Jan 2024 95,875 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Jan 2023 92,679 miles

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

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

Fail 6 Jan 2023 92,679 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened stretched also (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 7 Jan 2022 86,761 miles

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

Fail 6 Jan 2022 86,760 miles

Central Brake pipe excessively corroded offside front to rear brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Brake performance not tested front to rear brake pipe leaking (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear brake pipe (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 8 Jan 2021 79,472 miles

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

Fail 7 Jan 2021 79,472 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))

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

Pass 7 Jan 2020 71,906 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2018 61,478 miles

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

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

Fail 2 Nov 2018 61,463 miles

Offside Front Power steering component leaking steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Central Oil leak, but not excessive transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt link arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play box to stub axle (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front steering box swing arm ball joint has play

Pass 10 Feb 2017 53,134 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2016 39,387 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2015 39,358 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2014 30,465 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

offside rear brake pads are WORN

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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CE61 NGO is a 2011 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 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 CE61 NGO, 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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CE61 NGO is a 2011 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 September 2011.

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