2010 Land Rover Defender 2.4L Diesel · FS02 DNS

The vehicle presented for its most recent MOT test on 1 October 2025 at 86,825 miles and passed with no defects recorded. That was roughly ten months ago, so the certificate is current and valid. The three-year test history shows a stable, clean pattern: every pass came back without a single advisory, and both recorded failures were immediately followed by passes the following day with no faults listed. Nothing in the official record suggests a worsening mechanical condition. The mileage pattern fits a lightly used vehicle. The odometer rose from 77,591 miles in October 2023 to 82,437 miles in September 2024, an increase of roughly 4,850 miles over eleven months. From that point to 86,825 miles in October 2025, it increased by around 4,390 miles over twelve months. These consistent annual figures sit below the overall average of roughly 5,400 miles per year, indicating steady, moderate use rather than prolonged standing or heavy commercial duty. The gaps between tests are regular and show no sudden mileage jumps. Because the DVSA history contains no advisories and names no worn components, the record itself gives the buyer no specific fault to chase. However, a sixteen-year-old Defender still requires a hands-on look beyond the paperwork. Focus the pre-purchase inspection on the chassis outriggers, bulkhead footwells, and crossmembers for structural corrosion, since surface rust can creep forward without being flagged as a test failure in its early stages. The testers logged no binding calipers, split suspension bushes, or scored brake discs across these three annual checks, but those components are now eight to eleven months older and should be examined directly, along with tyre condition and any signs of oil seepage from the drivetrain. The official record is genuinely clean; the remaining risk lies in what only a physical inspection of the bodywork and underside will reveal.