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YD60 XEZ

2010 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Feb 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

82,238 mi
Last recorded82,238 miles
Recorded on13 Feb 2025
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYD60 XEZ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Feb 2025 82,238 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2024 78,111 miles

Nearside Rear bump stop missing

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt on drop arm from steering box. (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Jan 2023 75,608 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2023 75,594 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Offside Front Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively To back brake line leaking. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 Jan 2022 72,918 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2020 67,495 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2020 67,495 miles

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

Pass 4 Oct 2019 61,965 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Sep 2018 56,762 miles

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

Fail 13 Sep 2018 56,762 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Sep 2017 50,590 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2016 47,532 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2016 47,532 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2015 44,300 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2014 39,488 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2014 39,488 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 21 Aug 2013 29,340 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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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YD60 XEZ is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 YD60 XEZ, 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 YD60 XEZ registered?

YD60 XEZ is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 6 September 2010.

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