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D14 DAN

2001 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jul 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

173,992 mi
Last recorded173,992 miles
Recorded on8 Jul 2025
Typical for 2001 Land Rover Defender94,644 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD14 DAN
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Jul 2025 173,992 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Apr 2024 173,178 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Mar 2023 172,557 miles

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

Pass 24 Jun 2021 172,418 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 14 Jun 2021 172,402 miles

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded main front to rear pipe over chassi (1.1.11 (c))

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

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen jet defective (3.5 (a))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 15 Aug 2019 171,942 miles

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

Pass 11 Jul 2018 171,870 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2017 168,941 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2017 168,941 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both pipes across rear axle (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis nr front of rear radius arm mount (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting cross member underside (6.6.6)

Power steering component(s) leaking steering box (2.3.3b)

Pass 18 Dec 2015 157,536 miles
Pass 6 May 2015 152,144 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak

all metal brake pipes have surface corrosion

Fail 24 Apr 2015 152,144 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak

all metal brake pipes have surface corrosion

Pass 29 Apr 2014 144,963 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 27 Jul 2013 141,224 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 31 Jul 2012 135,044 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2012 135,019 miles

Nearside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 2 Jul 2011 129,429 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2010 113,667 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2009 95,407 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2008 67,171 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2008 67,170 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 26 Mar 2007 58,205 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2007 58,204 miles

Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

front propshaft rear joint badly worn.Requires †replacement immediately

Fail 2 Mar 2006 50,776 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 2 Mar 2006 50,776 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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D14 DAN is a 2001 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2001 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.0% with a typical mileage of 94,644 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 D14 DAN, 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 25 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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D14 DAN is a 2001 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 March 2001.

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