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SL60 XGV

2010 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Oct 2026
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

66,549 mi
Last recorded66,549 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSL60 XGV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 66,549 miles

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

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

Offside Front hub seal

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

underside of vehicle heavy underseal

Pass 30 Sep 2024 65,921 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear x2 (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 30 Sep 2024 65,920 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear x2 (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 6 Oct 2023 65,209 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Oct 2022 63,661 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2021 61,353 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2020 58,529 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2019 56,999 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2018 55,921 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2018 55,686 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2018 55,686 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Both Front Hubs leaking..

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

Pass 7 Nov 2017 53,988 miles

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

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

rear tyre wearing on edges

Fail 7 Nov 2017 53,982 miles

Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

rear tyre wearing on edges

steering shock bush worn

Pass 31 Oct 2016 45,971 miles

Offside steering damper bush to drag link is deteriating.

Pass 10 Nov 2015 36,291 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2014 25,277 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2013 19,378 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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SL60 XGV is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 SL60 XGV, 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 SL60 XGV registered?

SL60 XGV is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 November 2010.

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