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YA07 YUY

2007 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Oct 2026
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

161,976 mi
Last recorded161,976 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2025
Typical for 2007 Land Rover Defender68,492 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYA07 YUY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2007
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2025 161,976 miles

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated axle ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Oct 2025 161,969 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis leg at rear crossmember (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated axle ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2024 158,625 miles

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated top of axle ,ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play top of axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 24 Oct 2024 158,621 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated top of axle ,ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play top of axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 1 Nov 2023 153,281 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested due to burst brake pipe (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fail 1 Nov 2023 153,281 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested due to burst brake pipe (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 28 Oct 2022 149,058 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2021 142,907 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2021 142,906 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 7 Sep 2020 134,468 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2019 128,257 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2019 128,257 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded centre axle to hub (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded centre axle to hub (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 22 May 2018 123,112 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2017 121,834 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2016 116,270 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2016 116,266 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush all bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated both (2.6.1)

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush both rear (2.7.4)

Fail 8 Feb 2016 115,814 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit ns os (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Feb 2015 112,157 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2015 112,137 miles

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

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)

Pass 21 Nov 2013 106,168 miles

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 19 Jul 2013 104,671 miles

both rear shocker lower bushs worn

Pass 26 Jun 2012 77,756 miles

both front tyres getting low

Pass 1 Jul 2011 50,795 miles

gearbox leaking oil

Pass 14 Jul 2010 36,848 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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YA07 YUY is a 2007 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2007 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.6% with a typical mileage of 68,492 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 YA07 YUY, 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 19 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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YA07 YUY is a 2007 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 July 2007.

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