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G9 GEJ

2001 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Nov 2026
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

148,533 mi
Last recorded148,533 miles
Recorded on10 Nov 2025
Typical for 2001 Land Rover Defender94,644 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG9 GEJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Nov 2025 148,533 miles

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

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

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

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

oil leak at front ?

Pass 12 Nov 2024 142,060 miles

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

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

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

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Nov 2024 141,879 miles

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering box (marked) (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Nov 2023 136,011 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2022 131,327 miles

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

Pass 11 Nov 2021 126,911 miles

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 13 Nov 2020 122,815 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Nov 2019 119,137 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

underside has been wax oiled

Pass 21 Nov 2018 115,863 miles

front wiper blades slightly streaky but not affecting drivers view

slight corrosion to chassis

slight corrosion to front lower crossmember

Fail 22 Oct 2018 115,857 miles

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

front wiper blades slightly streaky but not affecting drivers view

slight corrosion to chassis

slight seepage of grease from both front hub swivel joints

Pass 10 Mar 2017 115,674 miles

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.2.C.1h)

Nearside Rear body support bar broken

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

Fail 9 Mar 2017 115,664 miles

Front registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)

Front registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct width (6.3.4a)

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.2.C.1h)

Nearside Rear body support bar broken

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

Pass 24 Mar 2016 114,970 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2016 114,956 miles

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 30 Mar 2015 114,064 miles

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 29 Aug 2014 112,449 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 28 Aug 2013 102,920 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

nearside front tyre sidewall worn

nearside rear tyre sidewall worn

Pass 22 Aug 2012 94,595 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 24 Aug 2011 86,144 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 24 Aug 2010 77,263 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2009 69,088 miles

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

Pass 9 Sep 2008 61,350 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2007 53,373 miles

advise indicator switch slighty faulty but does opperate indicators

Pass 6 Sep 2006 43,638 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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G9 GEJ is a 2001 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 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 G9 GEJ, 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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What year was G9 GEJ registered?

G9 GEJ is a 2001 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 September 2001.

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