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LD08ASU
2008 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
General Information
- Registration LD08ASU
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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- Expires 25 Aug 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
15
Passes
6
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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93 Total Defects Recorded
26 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 115,715 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroding (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Swivel housing has slight oil leak
- Offside Front Swivel housing has slight oil leak
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
14 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 114,314 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
8 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 112,015 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front 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))
19 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 108,582 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
28 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 108,581 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering box drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under wing (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under wing (1.1.11 (c))
4 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 107,405 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
4 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 107,405 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
31 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 106,151 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))
24 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 103,309 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Hub seal leaking slightly
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Hub seal leaking slightly
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Rear seat not deployed at time of test
23 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 103,309 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high Upper adjuster missing (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Rear seat not deployed at time of test
- Nearside Front Hub seal leaking slightly
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside 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))
- Offside Front Hub seal leaking slightly
23 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 100,550 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
31 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 97,014 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2017 31 Oct 201628 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 96,976 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
6 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 92,437 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
30 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 86,170 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2015 30 Oct 201430 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 86,170 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
15 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 77,701 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2014 15 Oct 201329 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 72,156 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2014 29 Apr 201330 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 65,704 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 65,704 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 58,297 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2012 27 Apr 2011You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
LD08ASU was registered on 2008-04-25
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