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CU03FTZ
2003 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
General Information
- Registration CU03FTZ
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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- Expires 17 Feb 2027
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
20
Passes
9
Failures
68.97%
Pass Rate
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102 Total Defects Recorded
16 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 149,375 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2027 15 Jun 202610 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 149,375 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
18 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 145,748 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2026 15 Jun 202614 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 145,748 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Drop Arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both Sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) 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)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Trailing Arm - Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Trailing Arm - Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 142,558 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 140,371 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- middle and rear exhaust deteriorated
6 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 135,688 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- middle and rear exhaust deteriorated
- underside covered in paint
5 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 135,365 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- underside covered in paint
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- middle and rear exhaust deteriorated
14 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 131,731 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- rear tyres perished
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- both front tyres wearing/worn unevenly
- middle and rear exhaust deteriorated
- rear cross beam corroded
14 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 131,244 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- front tyres worn unevenly
- middle and rear exhaust joint corroded/deteriorated
- rear cross beam corroded
22 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 130,308 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- middle to rear exhaust joint corroded/deteriorated
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded from hose to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded from hose to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 129,069 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Child seat fitted preventing the full inspection of an adult belt
28 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 129,064 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Front joint (2.2.B.1f)
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil Swivel hubs leaking badly. Inner seals need replacement (3.5.1h)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child seat fitted preventing the full inspection of an adult belt
6 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 125,768 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
9 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 121,726 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
29 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 117,015 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2014 15 Jun 202628 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 117,015 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
11 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 112,449 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2013 15 Jun 202611 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 112,441 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 107,942 MI
15 Jun 202614 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 107,942 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2012 15 Jun 20265 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 69,174 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2011 15 Jun 202611 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 93,927 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2010 15 Jun 202611 May 2009
Fail
Mileage: 93,927 MI
15 Jun 20268 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 83,416 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
22 May 2007
Fail
Mileage: 71,305 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 71,305 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 60,565 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2007 15 Jun 20269 May 2006
Fail
Mileage: 60,565 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
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CU03FTZ was registered on 2003-04-09
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