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DV10 YBF

2010 Land Rover Defender

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Mar 2027
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

165,391 mi
Last recorded165,391 miles
Recorded on23 Mar 2026
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV10 YBF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 23 Mar 2026 165,391 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2026 165,366 miles

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Pass 2 Jan 2025 162,482 miles

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component box (2.1.5 (a))

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear cross member (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Pass 2 Jan 2024 158,801 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2023 155,616 miles

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 5 Jan 2022 150,766 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2021 148,155 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2021 148,103 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Rear track on end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Steering idler arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jan 2020 134,323 miles

Coolant leak

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel drop arm ball joint (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2019 115,388 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2018 93,406 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Standard fitment seat belt missing

Fail 23 Mar 2018 93,400 miles

Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 17 May 2017 88,469 miles
Pass 18 May 2016 73,761 miles
Pass 18 May 2015 59,150 miles
Pass 13 May 2014 50,070 miles
Pass 15 May 2013 39,963 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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DV10 YBF is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 DV10 YBF, 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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DV10 YBF is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 20 May 2010.

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