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ML04FYS
2004 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
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- Registration ML04FYS
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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- Expires 03 Feb 2027
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
16
Passes
6
Failures
72.73%
Pass Rate
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116 Total Defects Recorded
4 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 135,494 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
29 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 135,423 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S & N/S -Radius arm bushes....Chassis end (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Back panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Steering wheel out of alignment
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 135,423 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Steering wheel out of alignment
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S & N/S -Radius arm bushes....Chassis end (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Back panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 135,422 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play Bearings seized - Tight spots (2.2.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play King pin play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear panel end section rotten
- Nearside Rear 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))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Body cross member rotten
25 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 135,419 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Outriggers (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play Front track rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 134,656 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Chassis, Suspension, Steering & Brake components corroded, not seriously weakened
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust clamps & mounts corroded
- Body mountings & Prescribed areas corroded, but overall security not significantly reduced
8 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 133,148 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe/s corroded & covered in grease
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust corroded
- Chassis, Suspension, Steering & Brake components corroded, not seriously weakened
- Body mountings & prescribed areas corroded, but overall security not significantly reduced
27 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 130,579 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Shocker (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 119,711 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak Front diff oil seal ()
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
- Brake pipes slightly corroded
21 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 114,124 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust corroded
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside & offside (1.7.5a)
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion chassis (6.1.A.1)
1 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 104,366 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2016 22 Jun 202620 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 92,622 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
23 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 83,390 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 83,219 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
23 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 75,097 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
23 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 75,097 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
25 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 66,230 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
25 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 66,230 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
5 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 56,750 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2011 22 Jun 202626 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 49,465 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2010 22 Jun 202622 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 39,325 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2009 22 Jun 202624 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 28,499 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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ML04FYS was registered on 2004-05-27
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