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DA51 LXV

2001 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Mar 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

190,143 mi
Last recorded190,143 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2026
Typical for 2001 Land Rover Defender94,644 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA51 LXV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 26 Mar 2026 190,143 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 26 Feb 2025 186,508 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported front to rear (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Fail 11 Nov 2024 186,481 miles

Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting bulk head to out rigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting bulk head to out rigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting center cross member witch holds a frame (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting out rigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side hand brake drum (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 10 Nov 2023 183,217 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2023 183,211 miles

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock absorber mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 17 Nov 2022 180,615 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2022 180,609 miles

Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened shock absorber mounting cone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 8 Nov 2021 177,528 miles

Surface corrosion forming on underside, chassis and some suspension components.

Pass 21 Oct 2020 174,517 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2019 171,304 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2018 167,726 miles

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

Fail 14 Nov 2018 167,720 miles

Nearside Rear Body mounting fixings insecure Outrigger Bracket corroded (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Body mounting fixings insecure Outrigger Bracket corroded (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

Pass 7 Nov 2017 163,392 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2016 158,753 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2015 154,829 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2014 150,457 miles

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

o/s rear bump stop missing

Pass 25 Oct 2013 146,353 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2013 146,353 miles

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Fail 22 Oct 2012 141,524 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 22 Oct 2012 141,524 miles

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 9 Nov 2011 137,414 miles

Brake vacuum build up slow (3.3.E.6)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

front brake disks rusty and worn

nearside front tyre slight outer sidewall damage

offside front svivel housing rusty and leaking slightly

slight play in rear universal joint on front propshaft

Fail 9 Nov 2011 137,414 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Brake vacuum build up slow (3.3.E.6)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

front brake disks rusty and worn

nearside front tyre slight outer sidewall damage

offside front svivel housing rusty and leaking slightly

slight play in rear universal joint on front propshaft

Pass 12 Nov 2010 133,718 miles

raer discs surface rust

rear brake pipe end nuts corrodeing

rear pads starting to look low unable to see exact depth

slight play steering box drop arm balljoint

Pass 11 Nov 2009 129,640 miles

o/s/r tyre wearing low

slight play in steering box drop arm

Pass 15 Oct 2008 124,154 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2007 118,344 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2007 118,344 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

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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DA51 LXV is a 2001 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 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 DA51 LXV, 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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DA51 LXV is a 2001 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 20 December 2001.

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