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BEN 527V

2020 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2299cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Feb 2027
Tests32 (21 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate65.6%

Mileage

130,400 mi
Last recorded130,400 miles
Recorded on25 Feb 2026
Typical for 2020 Land Rover Defender31,069 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBEN 527V
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2020
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,299cc

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MOT History

21 pass 11 fail
Pass 25 Feb 2026 130,400 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2026 130,400 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Aug 2025 173,803 miles

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Feb 2025 125,226 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Feb 2025 125,226 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Aug 2024 166,891 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play steering arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Feb 2024 98,940 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2023 159,144 miles

Front Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Feb 2023 76,553 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2022 148,542 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 12 Aug 2021 139,200 miles

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

Fail 12 Aug 2021 139,198 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 29 Jul 2020 125,125 miles

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 29 Jul 2020 125,125 miles

Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 Aug 2019 109,711 miles

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 7 Aug 2019 109,470 miles

Nearside Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Upper Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

Intermediate drop arm likely to become detached drop arm has play on spines (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 3 Aug 2018 89,951 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front floor corroded

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Jul 2018 89,649 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front floor corroded

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jul 2017 75,649 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

nearside front outrigger corroded

offside front outrigger corroded

Pass 30 Jun 2016 54,324 miles

offside front out rigger corroded

Pass 17 Jul 2015 36,336 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

windscreen cracked outside swept area

Fail 16 Jul 2015 36,306 miles

Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

windscreen cracked outside swept area

Pass 15 Jul 2014 24,409 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2013 6,728 miles

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Fail 4 Feb 2013 6,728 miles

Horn emits two or more alternating tones (1.6.2d)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 16 Oct 2009 65,325 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2009 65,324 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 18 Sep 2008 5,774 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2007 4,291 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2007 42,918 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 20 May 2005 35,248 miles
Fail 20 May 2005 35,248 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left (1.6.B4)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

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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BEN 527V is a 2020 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,299cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.

Across all 2020 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 93.5% with a typical mileage of 31,069 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 BEN 527V, 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 6 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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BEN 527V is a 2020 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 January 2020.

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