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8 TAY

2021 Land Rover Defender V8 Carpathian ED A

Grey Petrol 4999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Oct 2026
Tests4 (2 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

65,894 mi
Last recorded65,894 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2025
Typical for 2021 Land Rover Defender V8 Carpathian ED A26,154 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

Registration8 TAY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender V8 Carpathian ED A
Year2021
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,999cc
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MOT History

2 pass 2 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2025 65,894 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Oct 2025 65,894 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Oct 2024 41,269 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 10 Oct 2024 41,265 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender V8 Carpathian ED A?

Based on 1,240 MOT tests across 763 vehicles.

92.3%
Pass Rate
6,423
Miles/Year
763
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 4
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8 TAY is a 2021 Land Rover Defender V8 Carpathian ED A in Grey with a 4,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 4 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 2021 Land Rover Defender V8 Carpathian ED A models, the average MOT pass rate is 92.9% with a typical mileage of 26,154 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 V8 Carpathian ED A fails its MOT is tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, accounting for 4 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 8 TAY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

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8 TAY is a 2021 Land Rover Defender V8 Carpathian ED A, first registered on 30 October 2021.

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