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2005 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
General Information
- Registration DF05FKM
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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- Expires 01 Jan 2027
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 84,890 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
2 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 84,782 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2026 9 Jun 202620 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 84,726 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2024 9 Jun 202622 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 84,551 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2023 9 Jun 202631 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 84,352 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2023 9 Jun 20264 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 83,854 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2022 9 Jun 20261 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 82,487 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive hub area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
1 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 82,485 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive hub area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
17 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 79,054 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 79,052 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,720 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- engine cover fitted not allowing full inspection of items in engine bay
18 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 71,204 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- engine cover fitted not allowing full inspection of items in engine bay.
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
16 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 67,408 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint link rod (2.4.G.2)
- engine cover fitted not allowing full inspection of items in engine bay.
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
16 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,337 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
16 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 61,337 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 57,281 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
17 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,281 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 54,033 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2013 9 Jun 202619 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 50,850 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2012 9 Jun 202617 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 42,371 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2011 9 Jun 202623 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 35,038 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2010 9 Jun 20264 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 29,289 MI
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DF05FKM was registered on 2005-07-29
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