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LC59 PBC

2010 Land Rover Defender

Silver Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Nov 2026
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

88,296 mi
Last recorded88,296 miles
Recorded on4 Nov 2025
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLC59 PBC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Nov 2025 88,296 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2024 88,118 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2023 88,059 miles

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

Pass 14 Oct 2022 87,997 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2021 87,984 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2021 87,984 miles

Central Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid washer jet missing. no water aimed to screen (3.5 (a))

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

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

Pass 28 Oct 2020 87,592 miles

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Fail 19 Oct 2020 87,577 miles

Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users Fuel tank (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Offside Rear tank breather pipe perrished

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Pass 4 Oct 2019 87,218 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2018 87,005 miles

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

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Fail 18 Oct 2018 87,005 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Power steering component fouling Bonnet cable (2.1.5 (e) (i))

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

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Pass 2 Nov 2017 86,650 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 2 Nov 2017 86,650 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 16 Oct 2017 86,650 miles

Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings REAR CROSS MEMBER (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded FRONT TO REAR (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear TRAILING ARM BUSH FRONT HAS SLIGHT PLAY

Pass 19 Oct 2016 84,000 miles

Nearside Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Offside Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Rear diff oil seal leaking

Fail 13 Oct 2016 84,000 miles

Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering arm (2.2.C.1c)

Ball joint has excessive play steering arm (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Nearside Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Offside Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Rear diff oil seal leaking

Pass 25 Aug 2015 73,146 miles

Nearside Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Pass 7 Jul 2014 60,455 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2013 42,877 miles

Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Fail 8 Jan 2013 42,877 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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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LC59 PBC is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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 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 LC59 PBC, 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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LC59 PBC is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 January 2010.

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