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CV52PCZ
2003 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
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- Registration CV52PCZ
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
20
Passes
7
Failures
74.07%
Pass Rate
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113 Total Defects Recorded
22 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 150,757 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
5 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 147,204 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
3 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 147,204 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength in several areas (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
30 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 141,905 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper and lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper and lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drag link (2.1.3 (g) (i))
29 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 141,905 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper and lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper and lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drag link (2.1.3 (g) (i))
8 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 135,239 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt forward of wheel (2.1.3 (g) (i))
30 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 135,236 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn hockey bush on front axle (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength several places (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure fractured seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn hockey bush on front axle (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt fulcrum joint on axle (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt forward of wheel (2.1.3 (g) (i))
23 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 126,689 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axle upper centre ball joint dust cover perished
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hockey stick arm front bushes x2 worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear chassis corrosion but not holed
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hockey stick arm front bushes x2 worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
23 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 126,689 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and the hose retainer broken (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axle upper centre ball joint dust cover perished
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hockey stick arm front bushes x2 worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear chassis corrosion but not holed
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hockey stick arm front bushes x2 worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
13 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 119,963 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hockey stick front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hockey stick front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear watts linkage (5.3.4 (b) (i))
20 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 114,034 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
22 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 107,482 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material that runs along rear diff (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material runs along rear diff (1.1.11 (c))
15 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 102,114 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front seat belt buckle outer plastic casing missing but works as it should
- front axle nose seal weaping oil
- Rear upper axle support ball joint dust cover perished
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
18 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 94,800 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement FRONT AXLE MOUNTING FRONT BUSH. (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front AXLE OUTER SPHERE/HUB SEAL LEAKING.
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement FRONT AXLE MOUNTING BOTH BUSHES. (2.4.G.2)
16 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 94,794 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped ON AXLE MOUNTING POINT. (3.6.B.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement TEMP TYPE (7.2.4b)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement FRONT AXLE MOUNTING FRONT BUSH. (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front AXLE OUTER SPHERE/HUB SEAL LEAKING.
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement FRONT AXLE MOUNTING BOTH BUSHES. (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
24 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 87,051 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2016 18 Jun 202621 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 87,051 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (3.5.1i)
16 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 80,335 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2015 18 Jun 202622 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 78,466 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2014 18 Jun 202611 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 75,651 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2013 18 Jun 202613 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 73,547 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2012 18 Jun 202611 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 68,966 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2011 18 Jun 202618 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 62,530 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2010 18 Jun 202618 May 2009
Fail
Mileage: 62,529 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
18 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 53,047 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2009 18 Jun 202617 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 41,351 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2008 18 Jun 202620 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 28,141 MI
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CV52PCZ was registered on 2003-01-11
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