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80 TGX

2010 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Apr 2027
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

58,378 mi
Last recorded58,378 miles
Recorded on21 Apr 2026
Typical for 2010 Land Rover Defender58,096 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration80 TGX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2010
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 21 Apr 2026 58,378 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 17 Apr 2026 58,378 miles

Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 4 Apr 2025 53,929 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive clutch slave cylinder (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Apr 2024 52,267 miles

NSF and OSF swivels have slight leak

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Apr 2023 50,796 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 3 Apr 2023 50,796 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Apr 2022 49,717 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2021 47,954 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2021 47,932 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded under wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged down one side. (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded acorss rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 24 Mar 2020 46,041 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 29 Mar 2019 42,240 miles

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

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

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

Fail 20 Mar 2019 42,235 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2018 36,858 miles
Pass 2 May 2017 32,334 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2015 26,988 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2014 22,183 miles

Oil leak

Pass 12 Nov 2013 17,841 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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80 TGX is a 2010 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

Across all 2010 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.0% with a typical mileage of 58,096 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 80 TGX, 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 16 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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80 TGX is a 2010 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 10 December 2010.

Is 80 TGX safe to buy?

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