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AX05JMU
2005 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
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- Registration AX05JMU
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2005
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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- Expired 06 Jan 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
17
Passes
9
Failures
65.38%
Pass Rate
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137 Total Defects Recorded
7 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 80,539 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 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))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Rear body panel corroded
6 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 80,539 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) contaminated (1.1.13 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory 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))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Rear body panel corroded
5 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 80,529 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Integral body structure modified such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced both chassis to cab mounting cross member brace severely coroded by mountings both sides (6.1.1 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting insecure inner spring mounting missing (5.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- steering damper bush has slight play
- Rear Coil spring corroded inner and outer springs both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear leaked grease from axle area leaked onto disc
- Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play both have slight play and dusts covers perishing (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides slight worn (5.3.2 (c))
- Front Seat belt slightly damaged both fronts (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front to centre pipe leak and mounting rusted through (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front brake pipe fixing insecure osf caliper
- Nearside Front drag link joint slight play
5 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 80,529 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting insecure inner spring mounting missing (5.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front drag link joint slight play
- steering damper bush has slight play
- Rear Coil spring corroded inner and outer springs both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear leaked grease from axle area leaked onto disc
- Offside Front brake pipe fixing insecure osf caliper
- Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play both have slight play and dusts covers perishing (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides slight worn (5.3.2 (c))
- Front Seat belt slightly damaged both fronts (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front to centre pipe leak and mounting rusted through (6.1.2 (a))
7 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 76,616 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play Boot perished (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play Both boots perished (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front radius arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Seat belt slightly damaged Both front seatbelts minor cuts (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded Both fronts corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Bolt corroded away in midsection joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive Slight oil leak from steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Steering damper bush slight play
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both rears corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
21 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 76,599 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Rear cross member excessively corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded Both corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive Slight oil leak from steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Bolt corroded away (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Steering damper bush got play
- Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Boot perished and slight play in ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
26 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 73,575 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security general condition (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section (6.1.2 (a))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both deteriated (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- Track rod end ball joint has slight play both on track rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))
25 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 73,575 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front near side front caliper siezed. Dangerous
- Steering column universal joint insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system along rear axle (1.1.11 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded over off side chassis (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Track rod end ball joint has slight play both on track rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both deteriated (4.1.4 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section (6.1.2 (a))
- Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security general condition (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
10 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 70,811 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Front steering boots perished
20 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 66,574 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
5 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 63,595 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
19 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 58,851 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Spare wheel tyres tread wearing low. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
22 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 53,790 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2018 14 Jun 202619 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 53,790 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded Both top and bottom (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush Bushes both sides (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded Both top and bottom (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Lower Body trim loose
- Offside Rear passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and close Bottom hinge play (6.2.B.2)
22 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 50,786 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2017 14 Jun 20267 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 46,750 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
7 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 46,750 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
27 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 42,718 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
3 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 38,709 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
5 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 33,026 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2013 14 Jun 202614 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,989 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
8 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 23,552 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2011 14 Jun 20268 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 23,552 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
16 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 18,565 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2010 14 Jun 202615 Jul 2009
Fail
Mileage: 18,565 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Track rod end damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
22 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 14,306 MI
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AX05JMU was registered on 2005-08-16
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