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2002 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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- Registration LR02WES
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2002
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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- Expires 18 Jun 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 147,045 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2026 7 Jun 202618 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 147,045 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
13 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 144,095 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()
- Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
12 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 144,095 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front 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 Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))
- Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Brake back plate loose
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering arm box (2.1.3 (g) (i))
14 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 141,752 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2023 7 Jun 202628 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 137,635 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2023 7 Jun 202612 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 127,250 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
2 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 127,248 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Fuel system component leaking at filter (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
3 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 123,809 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material feed to calipers (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated misting of oil around hose,pressure test brake system good (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gear oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both feed to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- plating to rear chassis legs and coated over prior to test.plating to ns front floor from inside vehicle
15 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 123,715 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting both chassis legs (6.1.6 (i) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting floor panel (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both feed to calipers (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake damaged, but the braking system is not adversely affected brake backplate insecure, (1.1.21 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened hub spheres pitting to both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated oil contaminated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake fluid warning lamp functioning incorrectly parking brake/brake fliud warning lamp on (1.1.10 (g))
16 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 118,071 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
15 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 116,756 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2019 7 Jun 202617 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 115,166 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust mounting corroded/snapped but system still supported
- Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from reservoir to pump (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
1 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 112,798 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2017 7 Jun 202610 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 101,255 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2016 7 Jun 202610 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 101,255 MI
7 Jun 202619 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,707 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2015 7 Jun 202623 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 73,404 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2014 7 Jun 202617 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 69,719 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2013 7 Jun 202619 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 64,655 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2012 7 Jun 202625 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 52,301 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2010 7 Jun 202627 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 46,310 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2009 7 Jun 202620 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 39,289 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2008 7 Jun 202615 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 30,852 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2007 7 Jun 2026You 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!
LR02WES was registered on 2002-05-02
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