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CE55WBZ
2005 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
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- Registration CE55WBZ
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2005
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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- Expires 28 Jul 2026
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MOT History 33 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
33
Total Tests
18
Passes
15
Failures
54.55%
Pass Rate
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207 Total Defects Recorded
29 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 114,005 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Upper Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front x 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front x 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 114,005 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn of front propshaft uj (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Cab steps in such a condition that it is likely to cause injury (6.2.8 (b)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front x 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front x 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Upper Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 112,318 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
22 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 112,315 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Coolant leak ()
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
17 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 110,999 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- 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))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light glass cracked (4.5.1 (b) (i))
13 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 110,998 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Driver's door catch insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mudgaurd (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (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 Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light glass cracked (4.5.1 (b) (i))
12 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 109,430 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front steering damper bush worn
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
12 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 109,430 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front steering damper bush worn
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
27 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 108,067 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear wheel-arch broken
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (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 of front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front steering damper bush
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass (3.3 (b) (i))
20 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 108,062 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail of front prop (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn of front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement of front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front steering damper bush
- Nearside Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear wheel-arch broken
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass (3.3 (b) (i))
21 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 106,517 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Towbar component slightly worn (6.1.6 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
21 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 106,517 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Towbar component slightly worn (6.1.6 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
19 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 104,057 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front STEERING DAMPER BUSH WORN
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
18 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 104,052 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front STEERING DAMPER BUSH WORN
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
14 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 101,277 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated reserve travel (1.1.6 (d))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
14 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 101,277 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Nearside 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 Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated reserve travel (1.1.6 (d))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
12 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 114,631 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Propshaft universal joint worn OF FRONT ()
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
11 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 114,628 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ON DROP-ARM (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)
- Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Front Propshaft universal joint worn OF FRONT ()
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
19 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 95,291 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
19 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 95,291 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
15 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 91,699 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
14 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 91,699 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- 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 fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
19 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 87,494 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
18 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 87,494 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Towbar component excessively worn (6.6.1)
- Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
18 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 82,745 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2014 18 Jul 201316 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 82,749 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 77,628 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2013 24 Jul 201219 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 73,706 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2012 19 Jul 201119 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 73,706 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
28 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 66,917 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2011 28 Jul 201016 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 60,627 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2010 16 Dec 200915 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 60,626 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
4 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 48,205 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
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