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SX10 CLY

2010 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 May 2026
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

21,686 mi
Last recorded21,686 miles
Recorded on29 May 2025
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSX10 CLY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 29 May 2025 21,686 miles

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

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

Fail 26 May 2025 21,684 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 31 May 2024 21,193 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2023 20,653 miles

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

Pass 13 May 2022 19,959 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2021 19,772 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2020 19,457 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2020 19,457 miles

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2019 17,937 miles

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

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

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

Pass 12 Oct 2017 16,150 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2017 16,149 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Oct 2016 15,489 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2015 13,360 miles

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear inner (3.5.1i)

Pass 25 Sep 2014 10,756 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2013 8,969 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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SX10 CLY is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 SX10 CLY, 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 SX10 CLY registered?

SX10 CLY is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 7 August 2010.

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