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2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
General Information
- Registration DF05LJA
- Manufacturer HYUNDAI
- Model SANTA FE
- Year 2005
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1991cc
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- Expires 01 Aug 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 64,023 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front brake backing plate corroded
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
21 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 64,023 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected inner sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake backing plate corroded
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
2 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 62,290 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill corroded within 30 cm of suspension component (5.3.6 (a) (i))
31 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 62,286 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner and outer sill withing 30cm of suspension component (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill corroded within 30 cm of suspension component (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 60,446 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
13 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 58,666 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2023 22 Jun 202620 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 56,794 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
6 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 55,409 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- rear silencer deteriorated but not leaking
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
31 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 53,765 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- rear silencer deteriorated but not leaking
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
13 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 51,194 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2019 22 Jun 20269 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 48,148 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- number plates cracked
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
14 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 45,298 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- rear number plate cracked
- front number plate cracked
5 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 42,507 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
13 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 39,100 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2015 22 Jun 202630 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 35,462 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2014 22 Jun 20267 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 32,024 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2013 22 Jun 20267 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,708 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2012 22 Jun 20267 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 25,454 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2011 22 Jun 202612 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 19,766 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2010 22 Jun 202612 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 19,766 MI
22 Jun 202610 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 15,090 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2009 22 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!
DF05LJA was registered on 2005-08-02
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