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WJ10 BHY

2010 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jul 2027
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

81,597 mi
Last recorded81,597 miles
Recorded on17 Jul 2026
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ10 BHY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Jul 2026 81,597 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2025 77,826 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2024 71,261 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2023 66,890 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 24 Jun 2022 64,553 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2021 60,895 miles

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

Pass 15 Jun 2020 59,540 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2019 57,052 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2019 57,052 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Pass 28 Mar 2018 49,723 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2017 40,307 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2017 40,307 miles

Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Pass 1 Mar 2016 31,765 miles
Fail 29 Feb 2016 31,756 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Pass 4 Mar 2015 23,211 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2014 20,291 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2013 17,799 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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WJ10 BHY is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc 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 WJ10 BHY, 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 WJ10 BHY registered?

WJ10 BHY is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 March 2010.

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The MOT history for WJ10 BHY shows 17 tests with a 82.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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