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ML02KEV
2006 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
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- Registration ML02KEV
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2006
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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- Expires 08 Aug 2026
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
17
Passes
13
Failures
56.67%
Pass Rate
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109 Total Defects Recorded
6 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 164,831 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2026 19 Jun 20264 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 164,790 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play drop arm, from steering box (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
9 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 158,761 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
8 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 157,014 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2024 19 Jun 202619 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 156,978 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen Jet broken (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim too low Nearside and offside (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Nearside and offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
15 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 149,224 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front hub seals
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
14 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 149,224 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front hub seals
20 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 141,854 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
31 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 135,524 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- play in transmision/drive
- evidence of old fuel leak
- Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))
8 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 129,730 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Central Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
8 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 129,729 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel tank leaking leak from around tank area (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
11 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 126,653 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Front Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
10 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 126,653 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed and has a bulge (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 235/85/16 (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- 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)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (1.3.2e)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Central Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
13 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 122,518 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Central Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- both front tyres perished
11 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 122,514 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Central Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- both front tyres perished
18 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 118,032 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
- Offside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
18 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 118,032 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
15 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 112,830 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
15 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 112,830 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
15 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 106,908 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2015 19 Jun 202615 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 106,908 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
19 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 97,913 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
8 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 97,714 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- Offside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
30 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 87,878 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2013 19 Jun 202629 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 87,874 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
23 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 72,100 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2012 19 Jun 202621 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 72,097 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
- Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
9 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 59,163 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2011 19 Jun 20266 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 44,370 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
6 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 44,370 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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ML02KEV was registered on 2006-04-12
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