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2003 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
General Information
- Registration MP03DXZ
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 4000cc
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- Expires 03 Mar 2027
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
4 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 6,971 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
3 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 6,245 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
6 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 3,356 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2025 23 Jun 20261 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 152,380 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel breather pipe deteriorated.
- Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from different compnents. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
30 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 152,380 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box linkage (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel breather pipe deteriorated.
- Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from different compnents. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 148,035 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2023 23 Jun 202610 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 148,032 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Track rod end seriously misaligned threaded bar not secured tightly (2.1.3 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box, arm joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper steering damper, loose on the bolt
25 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 147,282 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2021 23 Jun 202624 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 147,282 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
22 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 139,472 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
26 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 132,381 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
20 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 123,098 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2017 23 Jun 202620 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 112,323 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
17 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 112,323 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory 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)
28 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 102,565 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2015 23 Jun 20266 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 84,346 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
6 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 84,346 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
3 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 72,616 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2013 23 Jun 20261 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 72,525 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
2 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 51,966 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2011 23 Jun 202622 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 21,797 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2010 23 Jun 202629 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 17,486 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2009 23 Jun 202629 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 17,486 MI
23 Jun 20266 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 13,591 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2008 23 Jun 202618 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 9,582 MI
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MP03DXZ was registered on 2003-12-31
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