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AP05FYN
2005 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
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- Registration AP05FYN
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2005
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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- Expires 05 Apr 2027
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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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95 Total Defects Recorded
25 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 128,918 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front spring mounts corroded
- underside heavy under sill
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
23 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 128,914 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- underside heavy under sill
- Offside Front spring not fully located
- Both front spring mounts corroded
17 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 127,266 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
28 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 125,364 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
27 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 125,361 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play front of hub (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play rear of hub (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
5 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 123,016 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2024 13 Jun 202615 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 121,073 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front tractor joints weeping
6 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 119,282 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake flexi hose poorly fixed
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slite play
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- nsf + osf tracktor joint starting to leak oil
- rear a frame ball joint boot in poor condishion
23 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 119,085 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced rear cab x member ns + os under flour (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear a frame ball joint boot in poor condishion
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- nsf + osf tracktor joint starting to leak oil
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slite play
- Offside Front brake flexi hose poorly fixed
4 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 117,672 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- spring support cups on axles ( front and rear) corroded - not considered excessive
- Rear body support cross-member corroded
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front shock absorber support turrets slightly corroded
- Age related surface corrosion to chassis
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
3 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 117,667 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear along chassis top (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring insecure not sitting correctly on seat (5.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- spring support cups on axles ( front and rear) corroded - not considered excessive
- Rear body support cross-member corroded
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front shock absorber support turrets slightly corroded
- Age related surface corrosion to chassis
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
27 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 116,132 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- hand brake travel
- both front hub seals leaking
21 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 116,077 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front hub seals leaking
- hand brake travel
23 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 113,377 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
28 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 109,834 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded caliper (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded caliper (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
30 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 106,955 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2017 13 Jun 202629 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 106,955 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (pitman) steering arm (2.2.C.1c)
17 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 98,796 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2015 13 Jun 202617 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 87,884 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
31 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 78,033 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 65,191 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2012 13 Jun 202625 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 54,128 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2011 13 Jun 202614 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 48,162 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2010 13 Jun 202616 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,900 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2009 13 Jun 20267 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 38,652 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
3 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 33,036 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Jan 2008
Fail
Mileage: 33,036 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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AP05FYN was registered on 2005-07-21
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