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FG05ECV
2005 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
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- Registration FG05ECV
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2005
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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- Expired 27 Feb 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
17
Passes
10
Failures
62.96%
Pass Rate
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84 Total Defects Recorded
28 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 168,670 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 168,669 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Power steering component leaking Near steering box (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Radius arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Exhaust has a loose fixing and mount broken
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 153,697 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2024 3 Jun 202618 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 142,275 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2023 3 Jun 202619 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 133,060 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
16 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 133,056 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
24 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 117,535 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2021 3 Jun 202625 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 115,564 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 115,534 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
3 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 105,290 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear bushes (5.3.2 (c))
3 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 105,290 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear bushes (5.3.2 (c))
3 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 90,522 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2019 3 Jun 20263 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 90,510 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak steering box
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs (3.5.1i)
14 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 79,634 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2017 3 Jun 20269 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 79,634 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)
- Central Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 71,442 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- items removed from screen prior to test
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front nail in tyre
14 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 71,441 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- items removed from screen prior to test
- Nearside Front nail in tyre
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,893 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2015 3 Jun 202630 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,873 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
16 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 57,873 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
4 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 50,911 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2013 3 Jun 202624 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 44,185 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2011 3 Jun 20266 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,562 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
11 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 38,134 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
3 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,006 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2010 3 Jun 20263 Mar 2009
Fail
Mileage: 32,006 MI
3 Jun 20266 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 28,169 MI
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FG05ECV was registered on 2005-03-18
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