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GD53TYY
2004 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
General Information
- Registration GD53TYY
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2004
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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- Expires 28 Aug 2026
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
19
Passes
9
Failures
67.86%
Pass Rate
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29 Total Defects Recorded
26 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 111,007 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2026 25 Jun 202614 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 111,007 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
29 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 110,435 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2025 25 Jun 202628 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 110,435 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp not working on main beam Both (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp not working on dipped beam Both (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
15 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 109,522 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
26 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 107,761 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2023 25 Jun 20262 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 106,939 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside door mirror glass shattered
25 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 105,633 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2021 25 Jun 202616 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 104,511 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2020 25 Jun 20267 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 104,510 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
23 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 100,396 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2019 25 Jun 202622 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 100,396 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod 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
- Nearside 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
- Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
17 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 96,792 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
15 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 92,870 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2017 25 Jun 202615 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 92,868 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
3 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 90,024 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
11 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 86,056 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2015 25 Jun 202611 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 86,053 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
14 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 80,599 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2014 25 Jun 20268 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 80,507 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
1 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 73,738 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
19 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 64,026 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2012 25 Jun 202630 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 54,726 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2011 25 Jun 202619 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 46,214 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2010 25 Jun 20268 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 42,637 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2010 25 Jun 202620 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 29,457 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2009 25 Jun 202620 Feb 2008
Fail
Mileage: 29,457 MI
25 Jun 202614 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 20,111 MI
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GD53TYY was registered on 2004-02-27
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