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DC07 DFO

2007 Land Rover Defender

Silver Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Apr 2027
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

72,048 mi
Last recorded72,048 miles
Recorded on27 Mar 2026
Typical for 2007 Land Rover Defender68,492 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDC07 DFO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 27 Mar 2026 72,048 miles

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 25 Mar 2026 72,048 miles

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

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 17 Mar 2025 70,767 miles

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

Pass 29 Mar 2024 69,422 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2023 67,328 miles

Offside Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Mar 2023 67,328 miles

Nearside Rear Cab steps so insecure it is likely to cause injury (6.2.8 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Apr 2022 65,855 miles

Nearside Rear Inner 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))

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

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

Pass 2 Apr 2021 64,008 miles

Nearside Rear Inner 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 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 18 Mar 2020 63,515 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 29 Mar 2019 62,769 miles

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

Pass 22 Mar 2018 60,493 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 19 Mar 2018 60,493 miles

Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 14 Mar 2017 56,573 miles

Rear Oil leak diff input shaft ()

Fail 10 Mar 2017 56,571 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both nearside and offside inner (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded at flexy (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded at clips (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Oil leak diff input shaft ()

Pass 16 Mar 2016 51,925 miles

Nearside Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear mud flap loose

Offside Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 1 Apr 2015 50,304 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 21 Mar 2014 48,394 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2013 42,823 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2012 38,629 miles
Pass 24 May 2011 33,291 miles
Pass 26 May 2010 25,820 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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DC07 DFO is a 2007 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

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 DC07 DFO, 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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DC07 DFO is a 2007 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 25 May 2007.

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