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AP53FVL
2003 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
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- Registration AP53FVL
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
17
Passes
6
Failures
73.91%
Pass Rate
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118 Total Defects Recorded
19 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 138,319 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Offside Front Brake servo damaged but function not impaired (1.1.3 (e))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
17 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 138,319 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Upper Fuel system component leaking engine (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake servo damaged but function not impaired (1.1.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
12 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 137,954 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
1 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 137,918 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 137,182 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play rear (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front seat belt catch cover missing
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
2 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 137,182 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front seat belt catch cover missing
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play rear (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
1 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 133,791 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear both rear tyres perishing
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel just passable (2.3 (a) (i))
- centre seat belt locking mechanism outer casing missing but functions as intended
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
19 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 133,678 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Suspension component modified so the suspension is likely to fail other components both front tyres fouling on both front radius arms (5.3.3 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Drag link 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
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play pittman arm b/j worn (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded at caliper end (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front steering damper bush worn
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear both rear tyres perishing
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel just passable (2.3 (a) (i))
- centre seat belt locking mechanism outer casing missing but functions as intended
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
11 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 130,158 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 126,844 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2020 14 Jun 202626 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 121,444 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
25 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 115,624 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2018 14 Jun 202622 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 110,800 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside seat belt not checked (securing child seat)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded on rear axle (3.6.B.2c)
18 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 110,669 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded on rear axle (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside seat belt not checked (securing child seat)
19 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 106,179 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 102,219 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2014 14 Jun 202620 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 97,541 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2013 14 Jun 20262 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 84,910 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2012 14 Jun 202619 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 84,580 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
26 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 73,045 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
19 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 55,665 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 46,233 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 37,148 MI
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AP53FVL was registered on 2003-11-30
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