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2002 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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- Registration SD52CPZ
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2002
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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- Expires 26 Jan 2027
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 118,844 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Vehicle underside and components have surface corrosion
- Oil leak, but not excessive Front differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 118,840 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Front differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Vehicle underside and components have surface corrosion
- Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
17 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 116,687 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
14 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 116,684 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Bumper badly corroded
24 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 114,457 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering damper has a slightly worn bush
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Under bonnet (1.1.11 (c))
16 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 114,453 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Under bonnet (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Steering damper has a slightly worn bush
8 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 112,712 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
8 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 110,804 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
22 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 110,801 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
29 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 104,930 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2021 9 Jun 202629 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 104,927 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Axle swivel joint insecure in a stub axle (5.1.2 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
29 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 102,040 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
28 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 96,876 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under carriage (6.1.1 (c) (i))
28 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 96,876 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under carriage (6.1.1 (c) (i))
31 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 87,693 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2018 9 Jun 202631 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 87,687 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
29 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 76,957 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
26 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,126 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2016 9 Jun 202618 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,769 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,465 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
28 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 56,465 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
27 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 52,498 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
10 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 50,597 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
1 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 48,113 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
21 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 45,596 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2008 9 Jun 202615 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 42,499 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
2 Nov 2005
Pass
Mileage: 33,952 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2006 9 Jun 20261 Nov 2005
Fail
Mileage: 33,952 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
- Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)
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SD52CPZ was registered on 2002-11-20
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