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V3 CAL

2023 Land Rover Defender V8 Auto

Black Petrol 4999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Mar 2027
Tests8 (7 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

14,185 mi
Last recorded14,185 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2026
Typical for 2023 Land Rover Defender V8 Auto30,784 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV3 CAL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender V8 Auto
Year2023
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,999cc
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MOT History

7 pass 1 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2026 14,185 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2025 79,770 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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 Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt all rear seats ()

Pass 27 Apr 2024 69,687 miles

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

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

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

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt none of the rear seat belts checked due to child seats ()

Fail 25 Apr 2024 69,659 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower rear control arm (small arm) (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower rear control arm (small arm) (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt none of the rear seat belts checked due to child seats ()

Pass 13 Apr 2023 57,340 miles

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 14 Apr 2022 45,084 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2021 40,609 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2020 28,710 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender V8 Auto?

Based on 1,373 MOT tests across 836 vehicles.

91.3%
Pass Rate
6,484
Miles/Year
836
On UK Roads
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V3 CAL is a 2023 Land Rover Defender V8 Auto in Black with a 4,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

Across all 2023 Land Rover Defender V8 Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.3% with a typical mileage of 30,784 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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V3 CAL is a 2023 Land Rover Defender V8 Auto, first registered on 14 March 2023.

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