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VK10 URU

2010 Land Rover Defender

Silver Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Oct 2026
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

75,309 mi
Last recorded75,309 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2025
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK10 URU
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2025 75,309 miles

Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 16 Oct 2025 75,309 miles

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Oct 2024 72,015 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Fail 7 Oct 2024 72,015 miles

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

Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 17 Oct 2023 69,897 miles

Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box leaking oil oil seal (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 17 Oct 2022 66,409 miles

Drag link end ball joint has slight play steering box arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff and transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 Oct 2021 63,226 miles

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

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

Fail 11 Oct 2021 63,226 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 16 Oct 2020 58,769 miles

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

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

Fail 16 Oct 2020 58,768 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front ball joint boot (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

Pass 12 Apr 2019 50,784 miles

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub spheres (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed nearside and offside (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear seatbelt clasp damaged

Oil leak, but not excessive diff and transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 12 Apr 2019 50,784 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged and seriously weakened mounting bracket damaged and deformed causing fowling on front axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub spheres (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed nearside and offside (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear seatbelt clasp damaged

Oil leak, but not excessive diff and transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Apr 2018 45,883 miles

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

Offside Front slight leak axle oil seal

Pass 27 Apr 2017 39,529 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2016 36,756 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2016 36,753 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

Pass 24 Aug 2015 28,950 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2014 28,169 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

offside front swivel hub misting oil

Fail 15 Aug 2014 28,169 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

offside front swivel hub misting oil

Pass 21 Mar 2013 25,546 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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VK10 URU is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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 VK10 URU, 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 VK10 URU registered?

VK10 URU is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 March 2010.

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