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DF03XPA
2003 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
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- Registration DF03XPA
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
18
Passes
8
Failures
69.23%
Pass Rate
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94 Total Defects Recorded
16 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 124,527 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2025 25 Jun 202612 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 124,526 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded ON CALIPER (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded LEADING ALONG CHASSIS (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
15 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 123,463 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2024 25 Jun 202625 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 123,461 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Axel arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Steering arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened Anti-roll bar attachment bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 119,245 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front steering damper bush slight play
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
28 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 119,245 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength top of a frame (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength top of a frame (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hockey stick bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- steering damper bush slightly worn
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front of trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front of trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hocky stick bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))
31 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 117,016 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hockey stick (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting x member (6.1.6 (i) (i))
- Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hockey stick (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))
24 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 117,016 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength spring area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting x member (6.1.6 (i) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hockey stick (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hockey stick (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced front of body (6.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced front of tipper body (6.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))
24 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 114,340 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Body fixing missing, but overall security not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle (1.1.11 (c))
17 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 114,340 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixings not compatible wrong way round (5.2.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength x member (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Body fixing missing, but overall security not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle (1.1.11 (c))
16 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 111,176 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Steering component damaged but serviceable damper bush (2.2.C.1d)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 111,176 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)
- Steering component damaged but serviceable damper bush (2.2.C.1d)
30 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 108,494 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush d bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush drop link (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
15 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 106,147 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- General corrosion
11 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 102,056 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
- Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
13 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 925,353 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
11 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 925,353 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
8 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 862,360 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
7 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 862,360 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
9 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 81,395 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2013 25 Jun 202610 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 77,029 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
16 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 70,566 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
- Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
14 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 58,138 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2010 25 Jun 20268 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 46,197 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2009 25 Jun 202622 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 35,790 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2008 25 Jun 202626 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 25,007 MI
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DF03XPA was registered on 2003-07-15
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