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YC10 FPY

2010 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Feb 2026
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

192,137 mi
Last recorded192,137 miles
Recorded on10 Feb 2025
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYC10 FPY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Feb 2025 192,137 miles

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

Pass 1 Aug 2023 192,130 miles
Fail 31 Jul 2023 192,130 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jun 2022 191,513 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2021 187,694 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2020 184,687 miles

Central Rear Seatbelt buckle slightly damaged

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Apr 2018 170,856 miles

O/S R and N/S F hub dust covers missing.

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Fail 20 Apr 2018 170,856 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid Repaired with new part. (8.2.3)

O/S R and N/S F hub dust covers missing.

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Pass 29 Apr 2017 153,591 miles

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

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

Fail 28 Apr 2017 153,591 miles

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

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

Pass 7 Apr 2016 137,957 miles

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

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

Pass 1 May 2015 119,535 miles

Nearside 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)

Oil leak

Pass 7 May 2014 95,204 miles
Fail 6 May 2014 95,204 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

Pass 29 Apr 2013 70,665 miles

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

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

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)

near side rear seat belt buckle cover missing.

Fail 29 Apr 2013 70,665 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

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)

near side rear seat belt buckle cover missing.

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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YC10 FPY is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 YC10 FPY, 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 YC10 FPY registered?

YC10 FPY is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 5 May 2010.

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