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CK10 FKS

2010 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Sep 2027
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

120,719 mi
Last recorded120,719 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2026
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCK10 FKS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2026 120,719 miles

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

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

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside and offside (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Rear axle (A) frame ball joint dust cover deteriorated

Fail 16 Sep 2026 120,719 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

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

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside and offside (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Rear axle (A) frame ball joint dust cover deteriorated

Pass 25 Sep 2025 118,152 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 30 Aug 2024 115,013 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Nearside and offside (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres slightly perished in sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Sep 2023 112,610 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Nearside and offside (1.2.1 (f))

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

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Drivers and nearside front (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Rear axle upper support arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Sep 2023 112,514 miles

Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Nearside (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Nearside and offside (1.2.1 (f))

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

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Drivers and nearside front (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Rear axle upper support arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Sep 2022 109,598 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Drivers and nearside front (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Sep 2021 106,193 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2020 102,378 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material fronts to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Front registration plate damaged

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt boot perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush nearside and offside, upper bushes (5.3.2 (c))

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Sep 2020 102,352 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush nearside and offside, lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material fronts to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Front registration plate damaged

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt boot perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush nearside and offside, upper bushes (5.3.2 (c))

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

parking brake lever travel close to limit

Pass 11 Sep 2019 97,874 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Fronts to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Drag link end joint boot slightly perished

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Sep 2019 97,874 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Nearside and offside, upper and lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Fronts to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Drag link end joint boot slightly perished

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2018 92,900 miles

Nearside Front drag link end joint boot slightly perished

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush nearside & offside (5.3.2 (c))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Sep 2018 92,900 miles

Nearside Front drag link end joint boot slightly perished

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush nearside & offside (5.3.2 (c))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Sep 2017 86,850 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Sep 2016 81,168 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Aug 2015 75,942 miles

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

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

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

Pass 1 Sep 2014 70,709 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Sep 2013 65,547 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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CK10 FKS is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 CK10 FKS, 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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CK10 FKS is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 6 July 2010.

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