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OV08DTU
2008 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2402cc
General Information
- Registration OV08DTU
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2008
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2402cc
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- Expires 11 May 2027
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
15
Passes
4
Failures
78.95%
Pass Rate
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70 Total Defects Recorded
8 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 245,179 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()
- Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
8 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 245,179 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()
12 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 237,198 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
12 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 237,198 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
9 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 231,161 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
17 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 227,813 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Various oil leaks
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 227,801 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Various oil leaks
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
10 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 219,436 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear shock top bushes (5.3.2 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust mounting defective centre exhaust mount broken but system secure (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- n/s/f tractor seal leaking
10 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 210,793 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front hub seals starting to leak
9 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 210,778 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front hub seals starting to leak
11 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 200,635 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- exhaust mounting deteriorated
- Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 188,550 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 176,367 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush hockey stick bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn uneven (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush hockey stick bushes (2.4.G.2)
18 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 161,692 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
17 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 144,129 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement hockey stick bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement hockey stick bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
21 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 126,616 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
26 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 108,242 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2015 1 Jul 202621 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 89,327 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
25 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 58,921 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
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OV08DTU was registered on 2008-04-18
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