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DA51 MOS

2010 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Nov 2025
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

113,595 mi
Last recorded113,595 miles
Recorded on15 Nov 2024
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA51 MOS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Pass 15 Nov 2024 113,595 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 9 Nov 2024 113,590 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Oct 2023 113,077 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2022 110,191 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2022 110,191 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Oct 2021 104,650 miles

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

Pass 16 Oct 2020 95,719 miles

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

Offside Front seat damaged but no sharp edge's

Fail 9 Oct 2020 95,726 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush as marked (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front seat damaged but no sharp edge's

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2019 87,739 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2019 87,569 miles

Fuel system component leaking under bonnet (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Oct 2018 79,617 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2018 79,587 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

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

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 27 Jul 2016 57,581 miles

Front wiper blades poor

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 26 Jul 2016 57,521 miles

Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Front wiper blades poor

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Nov 2014 31,785 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2013 16,005 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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DA51 MOS is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 DA51 MOS, 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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DA51 MOS is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 22 October 2010.

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