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OV08DTO
2008 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2402cc
General Information
- Registration OV08DTO
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2008
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2402cc
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- Expired 01 Jul 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
15
Passes
9
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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77 Total Defects Recorded
2 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 98,560 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
28 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 95,306 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
30 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 91,822 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 88,023 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bracket (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bracket (7.1.1 (a) (i))
23 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 88,023 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bracket (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bracket (7.1.1 (a) (i))
20 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 84,125 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2022 1 Jul 202619 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 81,927 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2021 1 Jul 202619 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 81,927 MI
1 Jul 202625 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 74,435 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2020 1 Jul 20264 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 74,429 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake performance not tested Due to excessive play in osf king pin (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Power steering ram leaking Steering box (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel Excessive pedal travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective split (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective spilt (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
8 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 68,112 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.3.3b)
8 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 68,112 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.3.3b)
28 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 62,122 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2018 1 Jul 202617 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 62,119 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
- Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt DROP ARM BALL JOINT (2.2.C.1c)
- Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
- Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) locking device missing (3.5.1l)
26 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,579 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt out of box (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3 mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3 mm (4.1.E.1)
25 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 56,575 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure center (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3 mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3 mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt out of box (2.2.C.1c)
20 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 50,484 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
29 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 47,531 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
28 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 47,531 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pedal has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2)
- Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
14 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 41,019 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
9 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 41,019 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
- Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Brake fluid warning lamp inoperative (3.6.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
8 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 34,942 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
3 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 34,942 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
4 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 25,841 MI
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OV08DTO was registered on 2008-05-29
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