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Y996 LFJ

2001 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 May 2025
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

116,384 mi
Last recorded116,384 miles
Recorded on9 May 2024
Typical for 2001 Land Rover Defender94,644 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY996 LFJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 9 May 2024 116,384 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 6 Sep 2022 112,492 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2022 112,490 miles

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

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

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2021 110,170 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2020 106,338 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle box (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Fail 12 Mar 2020 106,333 miles

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

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded connection to rear fexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle box (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 29 Mar 2019 105,310 miles

Central Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear steering arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Central Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play steering joint selector shaft end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule corroded covered by the rubber (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule corroded covered by rubber (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2018 104,311 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2018 104,305 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 6 Mar 2017 102,083 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2016 98,571 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2016 98,571 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Pass 27 Feb 2015 94,133 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2015 94,128 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 4 Mar 2014 89,110 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2013 84,649 miles

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

Pass 9 Mar 2012 79,857 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2012 79,852 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Mar 2011 75,579 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2011 75,579 miles

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 16 Feb 2010 70,142 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2009 65,526 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2008 59,909 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2006 50,980 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2005 44,630 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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Y996 LFJ is a 2001 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2001 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.0% with a typical mileage of 94,644 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 Y996 LFJ, 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 25 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was Y996 LFJ registered?

Y996 LFJ is a 2001 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 May 2001.

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