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FA03 FAO

2021 Land Rover Defender S D MHEV Auto

Silver Diesel 2997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Jan 2027
Tests14 (14 pass, 0 fail)
Pass rate100%

Mileage

33,579 mi
Last recorded33,579 miles
Recorded on7 Jan 2026
Typical for 2021 Land Rover Defender S D MHEV Auto34,086 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFA03 FAO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender S D MHEV Auto
Year2021
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,997cc

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MOT History

14 pass
Pass 7 Jan 2026 33,579 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2025 109,514 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Pass 12 Mar 2025 26,931 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2024 103,604 miles

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

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

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Mar 2024 21,767 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2023 96,415 miles

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

Pass 17 Sep 2022 86,686 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

underside of vehicle dirty

Pass 22 Sep 2021 78,242 miles

Offside Front wing damaged

Pass 24 Sep 2020 68,862 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2019 59,119 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2018 50,659 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2017 37,195 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2016 19,903 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2016 16,842 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender S D MHEV Auto?

Based on 2,433 MOT tests across 1,001 vehicles.

92.1%
Pass Rate
8,474
Miles/Year
1,001
On UK Roads
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FA03 FAO is a 2021 Land Rover Defender S D MHEV Auto in Silver with a 2,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 100%.

Across all 2021 Land Rover Defender S D MHEV Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 92.2% with a typical mileage of 34,086 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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FA03 FAO is a 2021 Land Rover Defender S D MHEV Auto, first registered on 24 March 2021.

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