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GY51 ZSO

2001 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Jul 2026
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

160,638 mi
Last recorded160,638 miles
Recorded on4 Jul 2025
Typical for 2001 Land Rover Defender94,644 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGY51 ZSO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 4 Jul 2025 160,638 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2024 156,566 miles

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

Pass 6 Jan 2023 153,156 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2023 153,155 miles

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 23 Dec 2022 153,118 miles

Front Registration plate incorrect (0.1 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust mounting defective broken (6.1.2 (a))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 1 Dec 2022 153,048 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security body mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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))

coolant below min

Pass 12 Nov 2021 151,049 miles

Front only one washer working

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

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

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

front head lights image starting to fade

Fail 12 Nov 2021 151,049 miles

Front only one washer working

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

front head lights image starting to fade

Pass 10 Nov 2020 149,213 miles

Nearside Rear bump stop missing

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

both headlamp images poor

Fail 9 Nov 2020 149,213 miles

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear bump stop missing

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

both headlamp images poor

Pass 3 May 2019 144,790 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear suspension bump stop missing

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear brake discs pitting

Rear brake pads low close to 1.5mm limit

Rear brakes down on effort

Fail 2 May 2019 144,788 miles

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded steering damper mounting (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear suspension bump stop missing

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear brake discs pitting

Rear brake pads low close to 1.5mm limit

Rear brakes down on effort

Pass 7 Feb 2018 140,737 miles

Front nearside wheel bearing is slightly noisy

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit At flat spot on centre of tread (4.1.E.1)

Propshaft universal joint worn Rear shaft, rear joint ()

Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 2 Feb 2018 140,712 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Nearside wiper arm drive is worn (8.2.2)

Front nearside wheel bearing is slightly noisy

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit At flat spot on centre of tread (4.1.E.1)

Propshaft universal joint worn Rear shaft, rear joint ()

Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 27 Jan 2017 136,219 miles

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

Fail 27 Jan 2017 136,219 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Pass 6 Feb 2016 131,979 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2016 131,900 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour Both front (1.4.A.2f)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Front propshaft UJ joint is extremely worn

Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured Both rear (1.1.A.3e)

Pass 9 Feb 2015 126,822 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 9 Feb 2015 126,822 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 3 Feb 2014 122,182 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 12 Feb 2013 117,922 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 17 Nov 2011 111,489 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2010 99,541 miles

nsr tyre sidewall edge cracked/perished

Fail 10 Nov 2010 99,541 miles

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

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

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

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

nsr tyre sidewall edge cracked/perished

Pass 9 Oct 2009 86,154 miles

BIKE RACK FITTED TO REAR OF VEHICLE PROJECTS INTO ROAD , CAUSING DANGER TO OTHER ROAD USERS

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

deep cut in nsf tyre inner sidewall

os headlamp cracked

rear shocks top mounts worn

struggled through emissions test

Pass 28 Oct 2008 71,394 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 15 Oct 2007 56,551 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

nearside front tyre outer sidewall cracking advise

nearside front windscreen cracked outside swept aera advise

offside front tyre outer sidewall cracking advise

offside headlamp glass cracked advise

steering rack damper slight play in bush advise

Pass 18 Oct 2006 46,529 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2005 38,815 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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GY51 ZSO is a 2001 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

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 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 GY51 ZSO, 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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GY51 ZSO is a 2001 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 23 November 2001.

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