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DY61 AVM

2011 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Jul 2026
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

83,789 mi
Last recorded83,789 miles
Recorded on11 Jul 2025
Typical for 2011 Land Rover Defender56,514 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDY61 AVM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2011
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 11 Jul 2025 83,789 miles

Front swivel slightly leaking both sides

Oil leak, but not excessive around oil cooler and filter (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 9 Jul 2025 83,789 miles

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front swivel slightly leaking both sides

Oil leak, but not excessive around oil cooler and filter (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 22 Jul 2024 82,867 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2023 82,591 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all visible pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front door handle loose but secure and operates

Pass 26 Jul 2022 82,313 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all visible pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

steering box fluid leak not excessive

Pass 5 Jul 2021 79,136 miles

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

Fail 5 Jul 2021 79,136 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 3 Jun 2020 76,578 miles

Nearside Front swept area windscreen has a chip

Pass 11 Oct 2019 74,155 miles

stone chip in windscreen

Pass 26 Oct 2018 65,761 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Oct 2017 55,748 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2016 47,771 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2015 36,960 miles

Brake pipes greased

Fail 28 Oct 2015 36,928 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 7.50 r16 (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Brake pipes greased

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

Pass 15 Oct 2014 24,869 miles

Brake pipes greased

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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DY61 AVM is a 2011 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2011 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.8% with a typical mileage of 56,514 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 DY61 AVM, 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 15 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was DY61 AVM registered?

DY61 AVM is a 2011 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 28 October 2011.

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