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SD10 CZM

2010 Land Rover Defender

White Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Apr 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

53,987 mi
Last recorded53,987 miles
Recorded on9 Apr 2026
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSD10 CZM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 9 Apr 2026 53,987 miles

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

Offside Front seepage from steering box

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

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

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

Fail 8 Apr 2026 53,987 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements de lamination (0.1 (d))

Nearside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp dip beam comes on with position lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front seepage from steering box

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

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

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

Pass 17 Mar 2025 53,283 miles

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

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

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 17 Mar 2025 53,283 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2024 52,808 miles

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

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

Pass 28 Mar 2023 51,872 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s and n/s. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 28 Mar 2023 51,872 miles

Central Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear interior rear view not in place. (3.3 (c))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s and n/s. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 30 Mar 2022 50,200 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2021 49,259 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2021 49,259 miles

Offside Front Seat belt installation has cut and/or reworked original webbing webbing damaged (10.1 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Mar 2020 48,072 miles

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Steering arm deformed but serviceable (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Pass 26 Mar 2019 47,283 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL 4 TYRES PERISHING (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ALL 4 WHEELS ()

Pass 20 Mar 2018 46,791 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2018 46,790 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

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

Pass 30 Mar 2017 43,730 miles

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

no emission smoke detected

spare wheel defective

Pass 23 Mar 2016 36,668 miles

no emission smoke detected

Pass 27 Mar 2015 31,049 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2014 27,141 miles

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

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

both front wiper blades slightly smears the screen

brake pedal worn to metal on edge

Pass 20 Jun 2013 16,881 miles

Emissions too clean to get reading

Fail 20 Jun 2013 16,880 miles

Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

Emissions too clean to get reading

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

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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SD10 CZM is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 SD10 CZM, 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 SD10 CZM registered?

SD10 CZM is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 29 June 2010.

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