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HT52UUW
2003 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
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- Registration HT52UUW
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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MOT History 34 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
34
Total Tests
20
Passes
14
Failures
58.82%
Pass Rate
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97 Total Defects Recorded
15 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 177,141 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Swivel hub slight seep
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A frame ball joint dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 177,141 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen washer jet broken (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Swivel hub slight seep
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A frame ball joint dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 177,137 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front swivel hub slight seep
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
22 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 172,046 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front swivel leaking
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
22 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 172,045 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front swivel leaking
10 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 167,944 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering box arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))
21 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 166,829 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2022 27 Jun 202613 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 166,825 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i)) Repair immediately
6 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 166,354 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
7 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 164,631 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2021 27 Jun 20262 Apr 2020
Fail
Mileage: 164,629 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
3 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 161,703 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 161,702 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate inscription missing (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Front number plate difficult to read in its current position
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 159,346 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
15 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 159,346 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
19 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 156,282 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
19 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 156,282 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
22 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 155,307 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- intermitant missfire
22 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 152,919 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
13 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 143,832 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2014 27 Jun 202612 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 143,830 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
3 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 135,098 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2013 27 Jun 20261 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 131,238 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2012 27 Jun 202631 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 131,724 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
8 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 119,552 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
7 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 119,552 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) Dangerous
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
26 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 103,608 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2010 27 Jun 202624 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 103,608 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
23 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 82,180 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2009 27 Jun 202623 Jan 2008
Fail
Mileage: 82,180 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
22 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 63,967 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2008 27 Jun 202622 Jan 2007
Fail
Mileage: 63,967 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front Upper Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
26 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 45,942 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)
- Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)
26 Jan 2006
Fail
Mileage: 45,942 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)
- Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)
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HT52UUW was registered on 2003-01-28
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