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CF53CLY
2003 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
General Information
- Registration CF53CLY
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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- Expires 27 Oct 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
19
Passes
4
Failures
82.61%
Pass Rate
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50 Total Defects Recorded
28 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 220,601 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
14 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 220,353 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- wheels protruding wheel arches all round
- Offside Front damage on wing
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
28 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 218,560 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all round ()
4 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 213,990 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
27 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 210,998 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
18 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 204,947 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
6 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 193,985 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))
6 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 188,255 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s+o/s front and rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))
1 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 188,255 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Lower Steering column universal joint insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp not working on dipped beam n/s+o/s (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp not working on main beam n/s+o/s (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended reciever (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- 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)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s+o/s front and rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))
27 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 179,363 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2018 17 Jun 20264 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 176,825 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2017 17 Jun 202622 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 165,929 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2016 17 Jun 202621 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 153,981 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2015 17 Jun 202618 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 153,980 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
4 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 146,491 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 138,873 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2013 17 Jun 202613 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 130,134 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2012 17 Jun 202613 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 130,134 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
13 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 118,930 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 100,887 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2010Reason(s) for failure
- Oil leak Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
26 Feb 2009
Fail
Mileage: 100,887 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Oil leak Dangerous
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
29 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 78,620 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2009 17 Jun 202621 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 53,618 MI
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CF53CLY was registered on 2003-12-31
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