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AV55FBJ
2005 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
General Information
- Registration AV55FBJ
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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- Expires 29 May 2027
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
16
Passes
3
Failures
84.21%
Pass Rate
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99 Total Defects Recorded
18 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 99,184 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
16 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 96,235 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All road tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
10 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 89,001 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
25 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 83,334 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Swivel pot has slight seepage
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- General underside corrosion
30 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 77,819 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 77,057 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 76,738 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
5 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,899 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
31 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 71,757 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Oil leak
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 71,709 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Oil leak
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 64,794 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
16 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 64,794 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
8 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,172 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Outer Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
8 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 58,172 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
5 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 513,470 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2014 17 Jun 202612 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,901 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
8 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 33,761 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 27,046 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
12 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 23,065 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
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AV55FBJ was registered on 2005-09-10
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