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2008 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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- Registration LP08UUW
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2008
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2401cc
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- Expires 03 Mar 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
13 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 166,277 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Both fronts (7.1.2 (b))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Rear wiper and washers faulty
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Rear dif (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
10 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 166,274 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play Drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Both fronts (7.1.2 (b))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Rear wiper and washers faulty
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Rear dif (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
18 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 151,716 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
28 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 138,483 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- 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 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 Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
28 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 138,483 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- 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 Drag link 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))
2 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 126,875 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed front passenger (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top (5.3.2 (c))
- Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed drivers (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
2 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 126,874 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed front passenger (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed drivers (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top (5.3.2 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 115,869 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- 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))
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 104,910 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 104,906 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing x2 (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 95,072 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Window damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 95,072 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Both sides (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Window damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 85,192 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 82,149 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- exhaust system deteriorated
- both front hub seals worn
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- 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 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 82,149 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- exhaust system deteriorated
- both front hub seals worn
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- 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))
17 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 66,954 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2018 6 Jun 202620 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 53,043 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- REAR DIFF SEAL IS LEAKING AND NEEDS REPLACING.
20 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 53,043 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- REAR DIFF SEAL IS LEAKING AND NEEDS REPLACING.
26 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 48,815 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2016 6 Jun 20267 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 44,631 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2015 6 Jun 20268 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 42,720 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2014 6 Jun 202623 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 40,237 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2013 6 Jun 20265 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,223 MI
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LP08UUW was registered on 2008-08-19
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