2010 Land Rover Defender 2.4L Diesel · CY10 FFX

The Land Rover Defender presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 19 January 2026 at 56,290 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the four preceding annual tests from January 2023 through January 2025 also passed clean. The only blemish is a failure on 20 December 2022 at 53,072 miles, where the tester logged no specific defects, indicating an administrative or unrecorded-cause failure rather than a mechanical fault. The vehicle shows no worsening pattern and no recurring advisories across the available history. At roughly 16 years old the Defender carries just 56,290 recorded miles, an average of about 3,518 miles per year. The records show very low annual use: only 1,036 miles accumulated between the December 2022 failure and the January 2024 pass, then 938 miles to January 2025 and 1,340 miles to the January 2026 test. Such low mileage suggests extended standing periods, which on a 2010 Defender raises the risk of perished rubber components and stagnant fluids rather than high-load drivetrain wear. The clean test slate means no rapid accumulation or usage spikes to flag. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of chassis outriggers, bulkhead, and footwells for structural corrosion, as Defenders of this era commonly suffer hidden rust even when MOTs stay clean. The suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers warrant physical checks for cracking or binding after years of low use. Confirm the brake discs and exhaust emissions match the recorded low-mileage condition. Given the sparse but consistent pass record, previous keepers appear to have kept basic upkeep current despite minimal running. The December 2022 failure with no defects recorded deserves a check of the test station note or VOSA reason, but on present evidence the vehicle's mechanical history supports a sound used-purchase subject to the corrosion inspection above.