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M80 NKO

2010 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Aug 2027
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

73,339 mi
Last recorded73,339 miles
Recorded on5 Aug 2026
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM80 NKO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Pass 5 Aug 2026 73,339 miles

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

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

Offside Front Inner Hub/swivel leaking grease

Rear Cross Member corroded

Fail 5 Aug 2026 73,338 miles

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

All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Inner Hub/swivel leaking grease

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

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Rear Cross Member corroded

Pass 10 Feb 2025 71,377 miles

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

bonnet catch broken.

l e d bulbs fitted to flashers headlights & side lights.

Pass 13 Feb 2024 68,637 miles

All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Differential. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Hub leaking grease.

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

Offside Front Hub leaking grease.

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

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Feb 2024 68,637 miles

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

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Differential. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Hub leaking grease.

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

Offside Front Hub leaking grease.

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

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Feb 2023 66,246 miles

Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Fail 2 Feb 2023 66,244 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Pass 10 Feb 2022 65,112 miles

Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute all (4.4.4 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring full view of inspection

Pass 14 Oct 2020 61,325 miles

2 rear side lights lenses black but out put not severely reduced.

All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute all (4.4.4 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

all indicator side repeaters lenses black but out put not severely reduced.

under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring full view of inspection

Fail 9 Oct 2020 61,321 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect 2 front (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

2 rear side lights lenses black but out put not severely reduced.

All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute all (4.4.4 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

all indicator side repeaters lenses black but out put not severely reduced.

under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring full view of inspection

Fail 12 Aug 2020 61,314 miles

Brake servo defective or ineffective pedal spongy with or without engine running, pedal doesn't creep down when pumped up and engine started (1.1.10 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced lens black (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced lens black (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced lens black (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced lens black (4.4.3 (a))

Rear reflector missing both sides (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

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

All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective split at end (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced both (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2019 55,586 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Mar 2018 47,570 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2018 47,179 miles

Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

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

Offside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

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

Pass 24 Feb 2017 38,945 miles

All position lamps have a product on the light sources but not adversely affecting light output (1.1.A.3d)

Direction indicators have a product on the lenses but not adversely affecting light output (1.4.A.2e)

Stop lamp has a product on the light source but not adversely affecting light output near side & off side (1.2.1d)

Fail 24 Feb 2017 38,945 miles

All position lamps have a product on the light sources but not adversely affecting light output (1.1.A.3d)

Direction indicators have a product on the lenses but not adversely affecting light output (1.4.A.2e)

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

Stop lamp has a product on the light source but not adversely affecting light output near side & off side (1.2.1d)

Pass 17 Sep 2015 35,259 miles

All position lamps have a product on the lenses but not adversely affecting light output all (1.1.A.3d)

Stop lamp has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output both (1.2.1d)

Fail 16 Sep 2015 35,248 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

All position lamps have a product on the lenses but not adversely affecting light output all (1.1.A.3d)

Stop lamp has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output both (1.2.1d)

Fail 16 Sep 2015 35,200 miles

All position lamps have a product on the lenses so they are not visible from a reasonable distance all lamps (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Stop lamp has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance both (1.2.1d)

Pass 25 Apr 2014 25,048 miles
Fail 25 Apr 2014 25,047 miles

Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

Pass 29 Apr 2013 17,382 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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M80 NKO is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

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 M80 NKO, 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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M80 NKO is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 April 2010.

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