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FD51 ZPM

2001 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Aug 2027
Tests33 (22 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

138,718 mi
Last recorded138,718 miles
Recorded on29 Jul 2026
Typical for 2001 Land Rover Defender94,644 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFD51 ZPM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

22 pass 11 fail
Pass 29 Jul 2026 138,718 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2025 134,206 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2024 130,628 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 2 Aug 2023 129,676 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 31 Jul 2022 126,726 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 30 Jul 2022 126,724 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 2 Jun 2021 121,472 miles
Pass 20 May 2020 118,522 miles
Pass 22 May 2019 116,448 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At join (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 22 May 2019 116,446 miles

Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))

Steering component casing not properly attached Steering damper (2.1.2 (a) (i))

Steering system excessively rough (2.1.1 (a))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At join (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 27 Jul 2018 114,632 miles

Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced centre chassis rail (6.1.1 (c) (i))

wax oil needed

Pass 31 Jul 2017 112,321 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 13 Dec 2016 109,477 miles

Oil leak

under vehicle covered in underseal

Pass 7 Dec 2015 107,177 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2015 103,295 miles

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

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

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

chassis repairs covered in underseal

Fail 16 Dec 2014 103,115 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 3 Sep 2013 94,266 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2013 94,266 miles

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

Fail 19 Oct 2012 92,620 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 19 Oct 2012 92,620 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2011 85,190 miles

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

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

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

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

front pillar damaged

main chassis cororded

n/s/r brake discs heavily pitted

oil leak

rear panel cororded and holed

Fail 30 Sep 2011 85,190 miles

Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (1.3.2e)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

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

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

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

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

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

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

front pillar damaged

main chassis cororded

n/s/r brake discs heavily pitted

oil leak

rear panel cororded and holed

Pass 21 Dec 2010 76,283 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2009 64,986 miles

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

front brake discs worn and corroded slightly

rear brake pads wearing thin

Fail 8 Dec 2009 64,932 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

front brake discs worn and corroded slightly

rear brake pads wearing thin

Fail 23 Dec 2008 53,061 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)

offside front flexi brake hose metal ferrulle corroded

Pass 23 Dec 2008 53,061 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)

offside front flexi brake hose metal ferrulle corroded

Pass 19 Dec 2007 42,404 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2007 42,404 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 30 Dec 2006 33,937 miles
Fail 28 Dec 2006 33,937 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 30 Dec 2005 26,123 miles
Fail 30 Dec 2005 26,123 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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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FD51 ZPM is a 2001 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2001 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.0% with a typical mileage of 94,644 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 FD51 ZPM, 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 25 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FD51 ZPM is a 2001 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 2001.

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