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WJ60 BXC

2010 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Aug 2027
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

87,504 mi
Last recorded87,504 miles
Recorded on25 Aug 2026
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ60 BXC
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 25 Aug 2026 87,504 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2026 87,504 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 21 Jan 2026 86,321 miles

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

Pass 30 Jan 2025 84,840 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 18 Jan 2025 84,833 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose (1.1.2 (c))

Brake performance unable to be tested due to condition of bottom pin (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint so worn or insecure in a stub axle that directional stability is impaired (5.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Jan 2024 83,182 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2023 80,775 miles

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel pitman arm to box slight play (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Jan 2023 80,775 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel pitman arm to box slight play (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jan 2022 78,797 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2021 76,614 miles

Offside Front CV leaking grease

Pass 16 Jan 2020 74,963 miles

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

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

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

Fail 16 Jan 2020 74,963 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 21 Jan 2019 71,007 miles

both steering domes poor

front panhard rod nearside bush poorly located

nearside front and offside rear outer seat belts damaged

offside steering damper bush worn

parking brake travel very long

Fail 19 Jan 2019 71,007 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

both steering domes poor

front panhard rod nearside bush poorly located

nearside front and offside rear outer seat belts damaged

offside steering damper bush worn

parking brake travel very long

Fail 18 Jan 2019 71,007 miles

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

both steering domes poor

front panhard rod nearside bush poorly located

nearside front and offside rear outer seat belts damaged

offside steering damper bush worn

parking brake travel very long

Pass 22 Jan 2018 62,337 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner D bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush both sides (2.7.4)

Fail 22 Jan 2018 62,337 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner D bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush both sides (2.7.4)

Pass 12 Oct 2016 51,735 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Coolant level low

Eml light on

Slight oil leak from steering box

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both front hub seals slightly damp

Fail 12 Oct 2016 51,735 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Stop lamp not working Both side (1.2.1b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Coolant level low

Eml light on

Slight oil leak from steering box

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both front hub seals slightly damp

Pass 30 Oct 2015 28,543 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Sep 2014 22,482 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside front tyre has small cracks in it (age).

Nearside rear tyre has small cracks in it (age).

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside front tyre has small cracks in it (age).

Offside rear tyre has small cracks in it (age).

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 19 Sep 2014 22,482 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside front tyre has small cracks in it (age).

Nearside rear tyre has small cracks in it (age).

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside front tyre has small cracks in it (age).

Offside rear tyre has small cracks in it (age).

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 12 Sep 2013 16,600 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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WJ60 BXC is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 WJ60 BXC, 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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WJ60 BXC is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 22 September 2010.

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