2011 Land Rover Defender 2.4L Diesel · 585 WTD

The Land Rover Defender presents as roadworthy following its most recent pass on 1 August 2025 at 78,456 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The August 2025 test showed no defects, and prior passes in August 2024 at 77,127 miles and July 2023 at 74,958 miles also recorded clean sheets. The two failure entries on 31 July 2025 and 28 July 2023 are anomalous: both list no defects recorded, which points to administrative or documentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical faults. No worsening pattern or recurring advisories emerge from the data. At roughly 15 years old the vehicle shows 78,456 recorded miles, an average of about 5,230 miles per year. This is low for a 2011 Defender and suggests either light utilitarian use or extended periods off the road. Mileage crept up only 1,329 miles between July 2023 and August 2024, then 1,329 miles again to August 2025. The identical 78,456 reading on both the 31 July 2025 fail and 1 August 2025 pass confirms the car was not driven between those dates. Sparse, clean records limit insight into consumable wear but indicate no flagged neglect. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and chassis corrosion, as Defenders of this era are prone to outrigger and bulkhead rust even when MOTs list no defects. The absence of advisories on suspension bushes, coil springs, or brake discs across five years means those components escaped tester comment, yet low annual mileage can mask perished rubbers and binding calipers from lack of use. Verify the V5C and test station notes behind the two no-defect failures before purchase. Given the clean mechanical record and low yearly use, the vehicle reads as a lightly exercised example with stable history. Physical checks on drivetrain seals, exhaust emissions under load, and tyre sidewall condition remain sensible given the standing time implied by the mileage gaps.