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DE10 WJY

2010 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Sep 2027
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

87,926 mi
Last recorded87,926 miles
Recorded on4 Sep 2026
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE10 WJY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 4 Sep 2026 87,926 miles

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

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

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

lower section of rear crossmember corroded

Pass 17 Sep 2025 86,040 miles

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

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

Rear Lower section of cross member corroded

Fail 17 Sep 2025 86,039 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Lower section of cross member corroded

Pass 30 Jul 2024 83,028 miles

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

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

Pass 31 Jul 2023 79,580 miles

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Drop arm ball joint minor play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Jul 2022 76,460 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2022 76,460 miles

Nearside 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))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Jul 2021 73,175 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2020 73,152 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2019 73,151 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2019 73,151 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Aug 2018 73,088 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2017 73,036 miles
Fail 31 Jul 2017 73,023 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wipers not working (8.2.2)

Pass 31 Dec 2016 72,498 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2016 71,286 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play close to excessive (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 7 Jan 2015 68,116 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2014 64,198 miles
Pass 7 May 2013 53,324 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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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DE10 WJY is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

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 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 DE10 WJY, 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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What year was DE10 WJY registered?

DE10 WJY is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 18 May 2010.

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The MOT history for DE10 WJY shows 19 tests with a 78.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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