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2008 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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- Registration OV58EEW
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2401cc
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- Expires 20 Feb 2027
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
11 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 142,577 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front OIL LEAK ON SWIVELS BOTH SIDES
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- REVERSING LIGHT NOT WORKING
- Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE AND GEARBOX (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
4 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 142,557 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt AND BALL JOINT SLIGHT PLAY (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play DROP ARM (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front OIL LEAK ON SWIVELS BOTH SIDES
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- REVERSING LIGHT NOT WORKING
- Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE AND GEARBOX (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
18 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 140,189 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/85/R16C REPLACE ASAP (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE AND GEARBOX (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/85/R16C REPLACE ASAP (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
13 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 140,188 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE AND GEARBOX (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/85/R16C REPLACE ASAP (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/85/R16C REPLACE ASAP (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear REVERSING LIGHT NOT WORKING
6 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 137,438 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive swivels (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- exhaust system corroded
- Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
6 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 137,438 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- exhaust system corroded
- Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive swivels (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
17 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 135,482 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- headlamp masks fitted
- slight cracking offside rear tyre
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
21 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 129,749 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Coil spring corroded all 4 springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- head lamp masks fitted
- slight oil leak from front swivels
5 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 127,251 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre tread low tyre pressure low
- Central Front wiper blade deteriorated
5 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 127,250 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre tread low tyre pressure low
24 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 123,117 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- slight oil leaks from both front swivels
- head lamp masks fitted
- exhaust service joints corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
24 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 123,117 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight oil leaks from both front swivels
- head lamp masks fitted
- exhaust service joints corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
24 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 117,350 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
22 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 117,350 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
9 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 110,457 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened been trapped in door lock (5.2.2a)
- Oil leak various ()
- Oil leak both front swivel hub area ()
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured both fronts (1.4.A.2f)
23 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 104,726 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- front swivels leaking oil
- rear brake disc inner faces corroded slightly
- Oil leak ()
23 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 104,726 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- front swivels leaking oil
- rear brake disc inner faces corroded slightly
- Oil leak ()
5 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 98,192 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2017 5 Jul 20262 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 98,191 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
22 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 98,068 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2016 5 Jul 202616 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 85,737 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2015 5 Jul 202615 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 85,732 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
15 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 76,167 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2014 5 Jul 202619 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 64,463 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2013 5 Jul 202630 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 47,014 MI
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OV58EEW was registered on 2008-10-17
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