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D3 GGU

2007 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Oct 2026
Tests19 (16 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate84.2%

Mileage

93,804 mi
Last recorded93,804 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2025
Typical for 2007 Land Rover Defender68,492 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD3 GGU
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 3 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2025 93,804 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2024 92,136 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2023 89,751 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2022 84,422 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2022 84,416 miles

Offside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play pilot /drop arm balljoint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Sep 2021 82,276 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Pass 25 Sep 2020 80,838 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2019 79,096 miles

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

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

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

Pass 3 Oct 2018 71,321 miles

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

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

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

Fail 2 Oct 2018 71,298 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 20 Sep 2017 63,002 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2017 63,002 miles

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 5 Oct 2016 52,626 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 26 Aug 2015 41,161 miles

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

Rear brake discs corroded

Pass 19 Aug 2014 28,943 miles
Pass 9 May 2013 25,589 miles
Pass 22 May 2012 15,980 miles
Pass 26 May 2011 9,700 miles
Pass 20 May 2010 6,861 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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D3 GGU is a 2007 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.2%.

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 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 D3 GGU, 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 D3 GGU registered?

D3 GGU is a 2007 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 18 May 2007.

Is D3 GGU safe to buy?

The MOT history for D3 GGU shows 19 tests with a 84.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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