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YY13 XCB

2013 Land Rover Defender

Red Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jun 2027
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

118,797 mi
Last recorded118,797 miles
Recorded on1 Jun 2026
Typical for 2013 Land Rover Defender46,227 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY13 XCB
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2013
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Pass 1 Jun 2026 118,797 miles

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component box (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 24 Jun 2025 114,635 miles

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component box area (2.1.5 (a))

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed drivers (7.1.2 (b))

Fail 11 Jun 2025 114,635 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component box area (2.1.5 (a))

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed drivers (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 22 Mar 2023 107,139 miles

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 21 Mar 2023 107,137 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 10 Mar 2022 94,970 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Mar 2021 84,791 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Both leave lines on screen. (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bush worn knocking. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bush slight wear. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Steering box drop arm ball joint slight wear.

Fail 11 Mar 2021 84,791 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Both leave lines on screen. (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bush worn knocking. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bush slight wear. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Steering box drop arm ball joint slight wear.

Pass 26 Feb 2020 75,117 miles

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

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

Fail 25 Feb 2020 75,117 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed Mounting bracket damaged causing hose to foul spring (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Reverse lamp lens broken off

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

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

Pass 11 Mar 2019 66,908 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing has slight damage.

Rear Anti roll bar D bushes worn with slight free play.

Rear Brake pads getting thin.

Pass 22 Feb 2018 56,174 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2018 56,174 miles

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

Pass 8 Mar 2017 43,817 miles

Front windscreen has damage outside the swept area

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play drop arm ball joint (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 9 Mar 2016 33,591 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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YY13 XCB is a 2013 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2013 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.7% with a typical mileage of 46,227 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 YY13 XCB, 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 13 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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YY13 XCB is a 2013 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 13 March 2013.

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