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AP04CTU
2004 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
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- Registration AP04CTU
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2004
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
19
Passes
8
Failures
70.37%
Pass Rate
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76 Total Defects Recorded
3 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 53,798 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair slightly low efforts (1.2.1 (c))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
1 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 53,795 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Lower Drag link end ball joint has excessive play steering box (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair slightly low efforts (1.2.1 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
4 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 52,677 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front pinion arm has slight play
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn bush worn allowing slight grease leak (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both sides (7.1.2 (b))
4 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 51,900 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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 Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
4 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 51,900 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle missing front (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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 Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
5 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 50,866 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both fronts (4.1.4 (b))
2 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 49,997 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering box arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
30 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 49,996 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering box arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
4 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 48,681 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
21 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 47,418 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake performance 50%
- Rear Crossmember showing some small excessive corrosion but not considered load bearing structure to be significantly reduced
21 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 47,418 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Crossmember showing some small excessive corrosion but not considered load bearing structure to be significantly reduced
- Service brake performance 50%
28 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 45,984 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
29 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 44,935 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2018 15 Jun 20262 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 43,694 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2017 15 Jun 202630 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 43,692 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced bulb in wrong (1.7.5a) Dangerous
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate bulb out (1.1.C.1e)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
26 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 42,309 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2016 15 Jun 202626 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 42,303 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
- front parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
- Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
3 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 40,124 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
28 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 39,457 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
1 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 37,013 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2014 15 Jun 20262 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 347,047 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2013 15 Jun 20267 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 31,136 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2011 15 Jun 20267 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 31,136 MI
15 Jun 202630 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 27,588 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2010 15 Jun 202625 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 27,588 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
16 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 25,194 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2009 15 Jun 202624 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 21,421 MI
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AP04CTU was registered on 2004-07-30
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