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Y5 KMG

2023 Land Rover Defender

Grey Petrol
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Oct 2026
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

60,648 mi
Last recorded60,648 miles
Recorded on27 Oct 2025
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY5 KMG
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2023
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 27 Oct 2025 60,648 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2025 57,380 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2024 56,911 miles

Central Oil leak, but not excessive TRANSFER BOX OIL LEAK (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material CORROSION AT FERRULE (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material CORROSION AT FERRULE (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material CORROSION AT FERRULE (1.1.11 (c))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced CHASSIS IN GENERAL,CORROSION (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 14 Mar 2023 56,496 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Feb 2022 54,393 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2020 51,789 miles
Pass 30 May 2019 48,588 miles

both steps corroded

Pass 17 May 2018 45,114 miles
Fail 17 May 2018 45,114 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 9 May 2017 39,519 miles
Pass 11 May 2016 33,027 miles
Fail 11 May 2016 33,027 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 8 May 2015 28,208 miles
Fail 8 May 2015 28,208 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 3 Dec 2013 23,327 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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Y5 KMG is a 2023 Land Rover Defender in Grey. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 Y5 KMG, 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 3 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was Y5 KMG registered?

Y5 KMG is a 2023 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 6 October 2023.

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The MOT history for Y5 KMG shows 15 tests with a 80% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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