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DB04MUD
2004 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
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- Registration DB04MUD
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
12
Passes
9
Failures
57.14%
Pass Rate
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107 Total Defects Recorded
10 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 232,516 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm, front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm, front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front propshaft missing
29 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 232,505 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm, front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front propshaft missing
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm, front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
30 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 226,994 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
23 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 226,980 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Pitman arm on steering box (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Crossmember (marked in chalk) (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
24 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 221,680 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear prop, rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Gear oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 221,670 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) contaminated Pad material came away from backing (1.1.13 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear prop, rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Gear oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 215,417 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2023 20 Jun 202611 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 215,409 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
14 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 208,149 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- front hubs seals sight seepage
- bonnet release cable not attached to handle(inside)
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))
1 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 202,889 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bulk head at brake valve (1.1.21 (e) (i))
- nearside rear shock absorber top washer loose
- both front hub seals slightly damp with greese
- bonnet cable worn
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
12 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 195,089 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear top shox mount, washer insecure but shox securely mounted
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive Rear prop to diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Wheel bearing has slight play Both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 195,089 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Steering linkage insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings at offside (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Track rod 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
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Wheel bearing has slight play Both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive Rear prop to diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear top shox mount, washer insecure but shox securely mounted
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
19 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 187,337 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- poss slight signs of fuel / oil leak at o/s/r of engine
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
12 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 187,257 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means (7.2.4b)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 1st one out of steering box (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- poss slight signs of fuel / oil leak at o/s/r of engine
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Drag link end ball joint has slight play 1st one out of steering box (2.2.B.1f)
30 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 179,489 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened Both front (5.2.2a)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front, flexi to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front going into flexi`s (3.6.B.2c)
22 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 179,174 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Speedometer cannot be illuminated. (6.7.3)
- Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D Bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt as it comes off steering box (2.2.C.1c)
- Electrical wiring insecure in engine bay at offside. Red wire coming from back of alternator (1.9.2a)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear as it goes into rear flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front, flexi to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front going into flexi`s (3.6.B.2c)
- Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened Both front (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D Bush (2.4.G.2)
18 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 171,513 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
30 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 171,508 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Play in prop-shaft UJ
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
27 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 160,740 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 152,449 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
22 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 152,449 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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DB04MUD was registered on 2004-12-31
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