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GD02YZN
2002 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
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- Registration GD02YZN
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2002
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
19
Passes
12
Failures
61.29%
Pass Rate
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177 Total Defects Recorded
20 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 131,860 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2026 18 Jun 202613 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 127,186 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Outer hub (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Rear steering arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Rear steering arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))
2 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 127,148 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover missing Steering arm ball joint from steering box (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn Outer hub (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Outer hub (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive Hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Rear steering arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Rear steering arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))
7 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 122,544 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Steering damper bush worn
- Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @ 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti roll bar bush deteriorated.
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
29 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 122,497 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti roll bar bush deteriorated.
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @ 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Front Steering damper bush worn
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (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))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
24 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 117,200 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Steering damper bush worn
- Parking brake travel long , but not excessive
- Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (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))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
11 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 117,129 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Steering arm from steering box (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake travel long , but not excessive
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported Pipe on axle (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Steering damper bush worn
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
2 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 112,196 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported Pipe on axle (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Steering damper bush worn
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated Travel long, but not excessive (1.1.6 (d))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lens colour deteriorated (4.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lens colour deteriorated (4.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
22 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 112,032 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Drag link end ball joint has slight play Play at connection to steering arm on ball joint taper. (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective Centre silencer connecting flange to rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust mounting defective Centre silencer support bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported Pipe on axle (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated Travel long, but not excessive (1.1.6 (d))
- Steering damper bush worn
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lens colour deteriorated (4.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lens colour deteriorated (4.3.1 (b) (i))
16 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 106,923 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded All four. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Steering box, drop arm, Ball joint has slight play.
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Axle seal damp.
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed Check strap. (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
26 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 100,847 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Steering damper bush worn
26 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 100,846 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Steering damper bush worn
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
29 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 94,545 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
28 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 87,971 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Hub oil seal leaking.
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
27 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 87,970 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick And drivers side rear brake has bin binding on. (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Hub oil seal leaking.
7 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 91,391 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Both headlight beam patterns poor
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin very low (3.5.1g)
6 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 81,390 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)
- Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin very low (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Both headlight beam patterns poor
3 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 72,572 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front wipers in poor condition.
- Oil leak on rear diff pinion seal.
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Both front road springs corroded.
- All four tyres perished on side walls
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
3 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 72,572 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front road springs corroded.
- Oil leak on rear diff pinion seal.
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- All four tyres perished on side walls
- Front wipers in poor condition.
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
3 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 64,693 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
2 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 64,687 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
2 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 60,047 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 60,045 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 56,704 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2012 18 Jun 20264 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 56,704 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
4 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 53,808 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2010 18 Jun 20264 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 53,808 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
30 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 48,559 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2009 18 Jun 202627 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 48,559 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2009 18 Jun 202616 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 41,122 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2008 18 Jun 202624 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 34,160 MI
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GD02YZN was registered on 2002-03-27
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