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DUD 711

1997 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Apr 2027
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

169,370 mi
Last recorded169,370 miles
Recorded on1 Apr 2026
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Defender117,879 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDUD 711
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 Apr 2026 169,370 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 17 Apr 2025 165,936 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2024 161,781 miles

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

steering damper bushes worn

Fail 4 Jan 2024 161,781 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

steering damper bushes worn

Pass 10 Jan 2023 158,452 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2022 153,178 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2022 153,177 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 21 Jan 2021 147,982 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Track control arm boot perished

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

Pass 12 Mar 2020 145,177 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt track control arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy and slight play (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Mar 2020 145,177 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play drag link (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt track control arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy and slight play (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Mar 2019 138,585 miles

Nearside Front brake pipe fouling spring mount on full lock

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

Fail 11 Mar 2019 138,582 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt a frame (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front brake pipe fouling spring mount on full lock

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

Pass 14 Mar 2018 134,377 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2018 134,377 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 13 Feb 2017 130,353 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2016 127,293 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2015 124,929 miles

Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Pass 11 Feb 2014 123,947 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2013 121,800 miles

oil leak rear axle nose

Pass 6 Mar 2012 119,165 miles

Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Pass 10 Feb 2011 115,157 miles

Oil leak

some surface corrosion on rearmost chassis

Fail 9 Mar 2010 112,749 miles

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Oil leak

Pass 9 Mar 2010 112,749 miles

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Oil leak

Pass 6 Apr 2009 110,268 miles

Nearside rearmost track rod end dust cover splitting

Pass 3 Apr 2008 106,981 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Apr 2007 104,126 miles

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

offside rear front trailing arm bush some deteriation in bond

Pass 13 Apr 2006 100,655 miles

advise checkling fron t disc thickness

rear axel oil leak from nose cone.

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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DUD 711 is a 1997 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 1997 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.5% with a typical mileage of 117,879 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 DUD 711, 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 29 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was DUD 711 registered?

DUD 711 is a 1997 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 21 March 1997.

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The MOT history for DUD 711 shows 27 tests with a 77.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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