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MV10 OVE

2010 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests24 (13 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate54.2%

Mileage

48,878 mi
Last recorded48,878 miles
Recorded on31 Oct 2025
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMV10 OVE
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

13 pass 11 fail
Pass 31 Oct 2025 48,878 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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 Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

nearside and offside rear shockabsorber securing brackets onto axle corroded

Fail 27 Oct 2025 48,865 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened bracket onto axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn rod off axle onto chassis/panard rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened bracket onto axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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 Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

nearside and offside rear shockabsorber securing brackets onto axle corroded

Pass 29 Oct 2024 46,067 miles

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

contamination of vehicle structure

Fail 23 Oct 2024 46,044 miles

Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Body component insecure Wing guard (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Brake pad(s) wearing thin All inner pads on both axles worn close to legal limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

contamination of vehicle structure

Pass 20 Oct 2023 44,558 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2023 44,525 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Central Exhaust mounting defective silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Front bumper corroded

Pass 3 Oct 2022 41,203 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL TYRES CRACKING/PERISHING ON SIDEWALLS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Sep 2021 37,824 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2021 37,824 miles

Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded onto axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 15 Sep 2020 35,219 miles

Brake pressure build up slow (1.1.3 (b))

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

damp around fuel tank

Fail 15 Sep 2020 35,219 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper not working and offside (3.4 (a))

Brake pressure build up slow (1.1.3 (b))

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

damp around fuel tank

Pass 10 Sep 2019 33,248 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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 Drag link end ball joint has slight play on drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 10 Sep 2019 33,248 miles

Offside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury wheel arch (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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 Drag link end ball joint has slight play on drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 6 Sep 2018 29,331 miles

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

reversing light not working

Fail 6 Sep 2018 29,331 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose (1.1.11 (c))

reversing light not working

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

Pass 6 Sep 2017 25,408 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi & to caliper (3.6.B.2c)

both front seat belts slightly damaged

rear brake discs corroded

Fail 5 Sep 2017 25,403 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi & to caliper (3.6.B.2c)

both front seat belts slightly damaged

coolant level low

oil level low

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 31 Aug 2016 21,189 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded main (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate damaged

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

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

Fail 31 Aug 2016 21,189 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded valve to hose (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded main (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate damaged

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

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

Pass 11 Aug 2015 17,527 miles

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

front number plate damaged

rear number plate light damaged

Fail 11 Aug 2015 17,527 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint front bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

front number plate damaged

rear number plate light damaged

Pass 11 Aug 2014 14,192 miles

front registration plate damaged but secure

Fail 11 Aug 2014 14,192 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

front registration plate damaged but secure

Pass 28 Feb 2013 8,931 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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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MV10 OVE is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.2%.

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 MV10 OVE, 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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MV10 OVE is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 March 2010.

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