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YW07 KJY

2007 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Oct 2026
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

107,046 mi
Last recorded107,046 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 2007 Land Rover Defender68,492 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYW07 KJY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 107,046 miles

Offside Front Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan/wheel arch area (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Fail 2 Oct 2025 107,038 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan/wheel arch area (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Oct 2024 101,074 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes along chasssis (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 27 Sep 2024 101,069 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis - chalked (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes along chasssis (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2023 94,170 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2022 93,867 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2021 92,657 miles

Front front swivel seals weaping

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Pass 1 Sep 2020 89,588 miles
Pass 21 May 2019 83,991 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff prop seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

slight play in intermediate drop arm ball joint

Pass 29 Nov 2018 83,950 miles

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering arm from steering box (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Nov 2018 83,949 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering arm from steering box (2.1.3 (b) (i))

reverse lamp inop

Pass 14 Jul 2017 83,008 miles

Centre stop lamp disconnected

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

Oil leak ()

Fail 14 Jul 2017 83,008 miles

Central Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 5 Jul 2016 80,241 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2016 80,241 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 7 Jul 2015 78,792 miles

both front safety belts slightly damaged

Pass 7 Jul 2014 76,690 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Jul 2013 71,377 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2012 57,056 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2011 48,910 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

rear lower shocker bush have slight play

slight oil leak from rear diff

slight paly in front propshaft uj

slight play in rear propshaft uj

Pass 23 Aug 2011 48,910 miles

rear lower shocker bush have slight play

slight oil leak from rear diff

slight paly in front propshaft uj

slight play in rear propshaft uj

Pass 24 May 2010 32,820 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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YW07 KJY is a 2007 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 YW07 KJY, 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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What year was YW07 KJY registered?

YW07 KJY is a 2007 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 16 May 2007.

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The MOT history for YW07 KJY shows 22 tests with a 72.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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