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D24 BMH

2007 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Aug 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

92,751 mi
Last recorded92,751 miles
Recorded on20 Jul 2025
Typical for 2007 Land Rover Defender68,492 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD24 BMH
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 20 Jul 2025 92,751 miles

Central centre to rear exhaust corroded

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 6 Aug 2024 84,463 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 27 Jun 2024 84,457 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Oct 2021 84,277 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2021 84,272 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded and rear all of them (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 21 Sep 2020 82,825 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rears across axle to calipers (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Mar 2019 79,569 miles

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

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

Fail 28 Mar 2019 79,569 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flex (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 17 Mar 2018 76,163 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2017 72,349 miles

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

front tyre treads low

high level stop light inop

Fail 30 Mar 2017 72,349 miles

Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.2.C.1c)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

front tyre treads low

high level stop light inop

high level stop light inop

Pass 8 Jun 2016 63,285 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rears (3.6.B.2c)

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

both rear shocker top bushes wearing

steering drop arm ball joint gaitor splitting

Fail 7 Jun 2016 63,285 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Valve stem seriously damaged both nearside and offside rear (4.1.D.1e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rears (3.6.B.2c)

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

both rear shocker top bushes wearing

steering drop arm ball joint gaitor splitting

Pass 2 Jun 2015 53,296 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2014 45,135 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2013 36,924 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Jun 2012 22,138 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2010 10,006 miles

Bonnet stay clip broken

Both front wiper blade's split/smearing

Both rear seat's not folding properly

O,S,F door has damage to door panel above lock

O,S,F seat belt has slight fraying

Rear wiper blade rubber has gone hard

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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D24 BMH is a 2007 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2007 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.6% with a typical mileage of 68,492 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 D24 BMH, 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 19 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was D24 BMH registered?

D24 BMH is a 2007 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 20 April 2007.

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