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SC55FYM
2005 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
General Information
- Registration SC55FYM
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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- Expires 05 Feb 2027
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
17
Passes
7
Failures
70.83%
Pass Rate
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91 Total Defects Recorded
6 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 143,098 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material short pipe @ caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
5 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 143,080 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material short pipe @ caliper (1.1.11 (c))
19 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 141,765 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))
9 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 136,373 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2025 10 Jun 202624 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 131,833 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2024 10 Jun 202624 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 131,833 MI
10 Jun 202622 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,214 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2023 10 Jun 20262 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 118,145 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2022 10 Jun 20265 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 113,409 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
22 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 113,372 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) 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 Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
19 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 109,466 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear rear wiper not working
31 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 105,249 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
- Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
30 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 100,402 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3-4 mm (4.1.E.1)
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
- Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
- Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
8 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 100,222 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Lens (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
- Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3-4 mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3-4 mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3-4 mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
- Corrosion front and rear suspension and front to rear chassis
- Engine covers fitted obscuring some components
16 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 94,278 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
- Oil leak
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
16 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 94,278 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak
- Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
5 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 87,602 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
19 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 86,522 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
16 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 79,771 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Upper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
31 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 79,729 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake servo corroded and excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
- Brake has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Brake servo leaking (3.6.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Upper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
13 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 71,540 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
25 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 66,044 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
27 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 61,529 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
4 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 56,383 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
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SC55FYM was registered on 2005-12-30
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