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FD53PDV
2003 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
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- Registration FD53PDV
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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- Expires 26 Mar 2027
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
20
Passes
7
Failures
74.07%
Pass Rate
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75 Total Defects Recorded
23 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 252,297 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 237,772 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material OVERALL (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ALL 4 ()
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
23 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 223,747 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ALL 4 WHEELS ()
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- 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))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
22 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 223,745 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Fore most (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Fore most (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ALL 4 WHEELS ()
- 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))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
24 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 223,238 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
5 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 222,243 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2022 5 Jun 202616 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 219,105 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2021 5 Jun 202620 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 218,952 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted (1.1.13 (c)) Dangerous
- Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
16 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 206,509 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
14 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 206,492 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))
13 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 195,210 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2019 5 Jun 202613 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 195,210 MI
5 Jun 202614 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 183,153 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2018 5 Jun 202615 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 172,499 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
14 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 172,439 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe leaking front to rear (3.6.A.1) Dangerous
- Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bushs (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 162,145 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
11 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 149,727 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
14 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 137,470 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2014 5 Jun 20266 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 137,149 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
17 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 123,293 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2013 5 Jun 202614 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 123,213 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a)
28 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 100,119 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2012 5 Jun 202610 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 96,439 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2011 5 Jun 202613 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 81,000 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2010 5 Jun 20268 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 72,157 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2009 5 Jun 202618 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 57,281 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2008 5 Jun 202618 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 41,402 MI
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FD53PDV was registered on 2003-12-29
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