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V11 CHL

2010 Land Rover Defender

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Nov 2026
Tests13 (11 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate84.6%

Mileage

78,029 mi
Last recorded78,029 miles
Recorded on3 Nov 2025
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV11 CHL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

11 pass 2 fail
Pass 3 Nov 2025 78,029 miles

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

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

Offside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 1 Nov 2024 75,410 miles

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Nov 2023 73,101 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt off steering box (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel slight play in upper steering column UJ (2.3 (a) (i))

Valve stem slightly damaged all perished x4 (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 1 Dec 2022 71,339 miles

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel upper steering uj worn (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Sep 2019 70,184 miles

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering column link to steering box upper uj (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Sep 2019 70,184 miles

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

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering column link to steering box upper uj (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Sep 2018 68,575 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2017 66,241 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2016 57,960 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2016 57,960 miles

Headlamp aim too low both (1.8)

Pass 19 Jun 2015 52,618 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2014 43,586 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2013 32,933 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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V11 CHL is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.

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 V11 CHL, 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 V11 CHL registered?

V11 CHL is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 24 June 2010.

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