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MR57 URT

2010 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Sep 2027
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

87,008 mi
Last recorded87,008 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2026
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMR57 URT
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2026 87,008 miles

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

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

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

Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all

chip on windscreen

drop arm ball boot split and slight play

Pass 28 Aug 2025 84,510 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides and offside rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive transfer box and rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

chips on windscreen

drop arm ball joint boot split and slight play

Pass 20 Jun 2024 81,768 miles

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

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

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering box arm and boot split (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside front and offside rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

chips on windscreen

Fail 20 Jun 2024 81,768 miles

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

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

Registration plate incorrect both (0.1 (c))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering box arm and boot split (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside front and offside rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

chips on windscreen

Pass 13 Jul 2023 78,875 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff and transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

chip on screen

Fail 10 Jul 2023 78,875 miles

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c))

Registration plate incorrect both (0.1 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff and transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

chip on screen

Pass 11 Jul 2022 77,185 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Jul 2021 74,770 miles

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

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

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

both rear tyres slightly feathered

Fail 1 Jul 2021 74,770 miles

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (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))

both rear tyres slightly feathered

Pass 4 Jul 2020 70,911 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2019 69,413 miles

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

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

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

Fail 18 Oct 2019 69,372 miles

All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 8 Oct 2018 63,379 miles

Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Reversing lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected lens missing (4.6.1 (b))

Pass 3 Apr 2017 46,539 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2016 46,283 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2015 45,792 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2014 44,557 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2013 41,343 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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MR57 URT is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 MR57 URT, 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 MR57 URT registered?

MR57 URT is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 21 July 2010.

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