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GF53OUB
2003 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
General Information
- Registration GF53OUB
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
20
Passes
12
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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142 Total Defects Recorded
6 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 130,225 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
9 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 128,429 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear corroding (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
7 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 128,426 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended jammed in (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn rubber split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear corroding (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
15 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 126,677 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
15 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 126,677 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
17 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 124,012 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2023Advisory 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))
- Central Front steering damper bush worn
14 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 124,010 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Fuel system component leaking engine area (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking filter area (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front steering damper bush worn
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
3 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 122,275 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Spare tyre defective Perished / Cracking ()
- Rear seats folded away, unable to test adult seatbelts
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (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 Axle leaking at swivel seal
- Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Drag link arm bush split not likely to come loose
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Axle leaking at swivel seal
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Rear (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Rear (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
2 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 122,273 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen Broken (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Drag link arm bush split not likely to come loose
- Spare tyre defective Perished / Cracking ()
- Rear seats folded away, unable to test adult seatbelts
- 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 Axle leaking at swivel seal
- Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Axle leaking at swivel seal
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Rear (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Rear (2.1.3 (g) (i))
2 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,633 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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))
- Central 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))
- Offside Rear Reflector Slight Damage
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Rear Seat's Folded Away No Adult Seat Belt Check
2 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 120,628 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Central 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))
- Nearside 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 Rear Reflector Slight Damage
- Rear Seat's Folded Away No Adult Seat Belt Check
27 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 118,169 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
31 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 116,431 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
24 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 116,427 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Steering linkage ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment Drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
11 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 112,733 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
17 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 109,058 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
16 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 109,058 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 10,674 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
12 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 104,753 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
8 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 99,880 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2015 6 Jul 20266 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 93,443 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
6 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 93,443 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
13 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 86,665 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2013 6 Jul 202610 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 86,663 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
22 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 80,035 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
24 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 72,533 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
30 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 62,368 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2010 6 Jul 202630 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 62,368 MI
6 Jul 202615 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 52,564 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
15 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 52,564 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
16 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 43,125 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
4 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 32,997 MI
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