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FN55UXC
2005 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
General Information
- Registration FN55UXC
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2005
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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- Expires 11 Dec 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
16
Passes
8
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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83 Total Defects Recorded
27 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 120,908 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper and lower (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
27 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 120,908 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper and lower (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
27 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 120,826 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To Hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both Sides (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material On Axle (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All Slight Corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 119,885 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive Both hub seals (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rearmost (2.1.3 (g) (i))
3 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 118,853 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive both hub seals (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
20 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 118,843 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush bush loose (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam both sides (5.1.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive both hub seals (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 118,319 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both panhard rod bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 111,799 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2020 8 Mar 201914 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 97,484 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- adv oil leak
- Offside Front Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 97,484 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- adv oil leak
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
27 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 86,269 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- advise oil leak
- Offside Front Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
16 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 80,361 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt ball swivel leaking grease (2.2.C.1c)
- oil leak at engine and diff
- Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
15 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 80,359 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt swivel ball leaking grease , seal gone (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt ball swivel leaking grease (2.2.C.1c)
- oil leak at engine and diff
- Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
18 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 74,207 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2015 18 Jun 20144 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 68,210 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2014 4 Jul 20132 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 68,209 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
10 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 63,066 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2013 10 Jul 20126 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 63,066 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
18 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 57,264 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 48,005 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2011 10 Sep 20103 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 48,005 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
15 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 37,914 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2010 15 Sep 200915 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 37,914 MI
15 Sep 20093 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 28,323 MI
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FN55UXC was registered on 2005-09-07
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