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2003 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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- Registration DF03XOY
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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- Expired 25 Jun 2026
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 96,861 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both rear springs corroded. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to hose ferrule corroded. (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to hose ferrule covered in grease. (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Front Coil spring corroded both front springs. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe to rear silencer. (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Lower Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff pinion seal leaking. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
16 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 96,163 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front bumper corroded
- Steering component deformed but serviceable Drag link (2.1.3 (c) (i))
- Rear cross-member corroding
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Pump/pipes (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Slight brake bind
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Slight brake bind
16 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 96,163 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Steering component deformed but serviceable Drag link (2.1.3 (c) (i))
- Rear cross-member corroding
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Pump/pipes (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Slight brake bind
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Slight brake bind
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Front bumper corroded
6 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 95,157 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear crossmember is slightly corroded around toe bar area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shock absorber lower bush cracked/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shock absorber lower bush cracked/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
6 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 95,157 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking fuel filter excessively leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed emissions unable to be tested due to major fuel leak (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear crossmember is slightly corroded around toe bar area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shock absorber lower bush cracked/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shock absorber lower bush cracked/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (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))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
12 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 94,519 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear crossmember is slightly corroded around toe bar area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Front Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
10 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 94,519 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear 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 Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Front Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear crossmember is slightly corroded around toe bar area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
15 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 93,925 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage close to pump (2.1.5 (a))
13 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 93,925 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Fuel system component leaking dipping fuel on to starter motor (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage close to pump (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
7 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 92,993 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
7 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 92,993 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
14 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 92,111 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
14 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 92,111 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
17 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 90,250 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Steering draglink slightly damaged
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
15 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 90,250 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Driver's door does not latch securely closed (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Steering draglink slightly damaged
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
10 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 88,659 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2018 25 Jun 202610 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 86,339 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2017 25 Jun 202614 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 83,399 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake vacuum pipe slightly chafed (3.6.C.1b)
3 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,423 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2015 25 Jun 20263 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 81,423 MI
25 Jun 202612 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 78,687 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2014 25 Jun 202622 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 77,237 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2013 25 Jun 202619 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 77,221 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
24 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 71,291 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2012 25 Jun 202611 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 69,338 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2011 25 Jun 202610 Feb 2009
Fail
Mileage: 67,342 MI
25 Jun 202610 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 67,342 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2010 25 Jun 202621 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 65,150 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2009 25 Jun 20269 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 63,157 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2008 25 Jun 202631 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 60,992 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2007 25 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
DF03XOY was registered on 2003-08-14
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