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AV04FXA
2004 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2492cc
General Information
- Registration AV04FXA
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2004
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2492cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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161 Total Defects Recorded
19 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 79,590 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
13 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 76,623 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 2023
Pass
Mileage: 73,421 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
6 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 71,172 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
5 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 71,172 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear axle A frame ball joint gaiter split. (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
15 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 68,790 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2022 15 Jun 202623 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 66,116 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 66,116 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush has excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play ball joint on steering box (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Power steering component leaking steering fluid leaking from steering box seal (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel freeplay almost excessive. (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 63,496 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bushes worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip. (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 63,494 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front 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 Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play STRONG ADVISE.Close to excessive. (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bushes worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear corroded. Strong advise (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded. (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear corroded. Strong advise (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip. (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 60,888 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear x2 (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 60,888 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear x2 (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
29 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 58,211 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Tyre is perished.
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit On 3mm inner edge. (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear. (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre is perished.
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit On 3mm inner edge. (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear. (3.6.B.2c)
29 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 58,211 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front passenger door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear. (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit On 3mm inner edge. (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre is perished.
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear. (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit On 3mm inner edge. (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Tyre is perished.
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
23 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 55,003 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
23 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 55,002 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front passenger door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi to caliper & failing spring on lock (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
16 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 53,497 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front tractor joints damp
- Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front stone chip in screen
- Nearside Front door not closein fully first time every time
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
15 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 53,497 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush both shockers top and bottom (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front door not closein fully first time every time
- Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front stone chip in screen
- Front tractor joints damp
- Centre Rear stop lamp not opperating
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
15 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 50,414 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2015 15 Jun 20265 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 50,411 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
9 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 48,834 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
11 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,310 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
13 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,851 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2012 15 Jun 202614 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 37,954 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
10 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 37,963 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Steering system fouling (2.2.D.2a)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
2 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,838 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
9 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 26,365 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
9 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 26,365 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
17 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 21,164 MI
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AV04FXA was registered on 2004-05-28
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