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GL10 ESF

2010 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Oct 2026
Tests11 (9 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

61,741 mi
Last recorded61,741 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2025
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGL10 ESF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

9 pass 2 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2025 61,741 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material calliper pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt all steering linkage (2.1.3 (g) (i))

high level stoplamp inop

x2 steering swivel joints seals leaking

Pass 11 Feb 2022 61,072 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2022 61,069 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 13 Aug 2020 60,263 miles

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

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

Offside Front steering swivel leak

Fail 13 Aug 2020 60,258 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded both to hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front steering swivel leak

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

Pass 11 Sep 2018 56,706 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drag link (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 31 Jul 2017 53,732 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2016 47,512 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2015 44,564 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2014 39,454 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2013 29,763 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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GL10 ESF is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

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 GL10 ESF, 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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What year was GL10 ESF registered?

GL10 ESF is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 28 July 2010.

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