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YS59 KFA

2010 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Jan 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

199,948 mi
Last recorded199,948 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2026
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS59 KFA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2026 199,948 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2025 196,651 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Jun 2025 196,649 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Seat belt missing centre (7.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Mar 2025 196,223 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Central Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2024 185,916 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2023 175,375 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2023 175,375 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

traction light illuminated

Pass 16 Dec 2021 159,332 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2020 146,241 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2019 136,770 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2018 122,622 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material light corrosion on front brake pipes. (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material light corrosion on rear brake pipes. (1.1.11 (c))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel small amount of play in steering box on full lock. (2.3 (a) (i))

small coolant leak on engine.

Fail 13 Dec 2018 122,621 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded feed pipe to flexy hose. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour showing white (wrong colour). (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material light corrosion on front brake pipes. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources n/s bulb inop'. (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material light corrosion on rear brake pipes. (1.1.11 (c))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel small amount of play in steering box on full lock. (2.3 (a) (i))

small coolant leak on engine.

Pass 12 Dec 2017 108,874 miles

Front hub seals leaking.

Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Fail 11 Dec 2017 108,871 miles

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

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

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

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Front hub seals leaking.

Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Pass 22 Aug 2016 90,516 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Pass 14 Sep 2015 78,499 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2015 78,499 miles

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

Pass 16 Jul 2014 65,031 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Apr 2013 46,797 miles

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

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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YS59 KFA is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 YS59 KFA, 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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YS59 KFA is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 8 January 2010.

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