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AF53WVB
2003 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
General Information
- Registration AF53WVB
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
20
Passes
8
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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51 Total Defects Recorded
18 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 137,846 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
- Rear Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated a frame ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 137,413 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
4 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 136,443 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2024 14 Jun 202620 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 134,755 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2023 14 Jun 202621 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 133,579 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2022 14 Jun 202616 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 133,561 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
17 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 132,143 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy slight chuff from joint (8.1.1 (a))
- reverse light not working
4 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 130,829 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- slight weep from osf axle swivel joint
- Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
11 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 128,922 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective one mount broken (6.1.2 (a))
7 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 123,712 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front slight oil leak fro osf axel swivel joint
- slight cracking around tread on all tyres
2 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 122,818 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2017 14 Jun 20261 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 122,818 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
20 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 117,363 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2016 14 Jun 202620 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 117,363 MI
14 Jun 20261 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 112,382 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2015 14 Jun 20261 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 101,181 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
4 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 91,708 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
2 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 91,708 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
27 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 79,699 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
27 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 79,699 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
30 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 67,035 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2011 14 Jun 202629 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 67,035 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
21 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 59,999 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2010 14 Jun 202623 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 50,505 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2009 14 Jun 202610 Jun 2008
Fail
Mileage: 49,950 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 41,084 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2008 14 Jun 202625 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 31,589 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2007 14 Jun 202625 Aug 2006
Fail
Mileage: 31,589 MI
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AF53WVB was registered on 2003-09-05
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