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2009 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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- Registration SH09TSV
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2009
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2395cc
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- Expires 03 Nov 2026
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
4 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 142,881 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Both (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 142,658 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Both (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 137,944 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security both sides (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both rear coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Front Coil spring corroded both front coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
14 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 137,943 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front steering box drop arm ball joint has excessive play Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Other passenger door hinge insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded both front coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security both sides (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both rear coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
19 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 134,568 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam both (5.1.2 (c) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 134,568 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Wheel bearing has excessive play all (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 128,642 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 128,642 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
15 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 125,139 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
6 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 125,003 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded from master cyl (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
16 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,217 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- front hub seals slightly leaking
8 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 120,018 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- front hub seals slightly leaking
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
8 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 115,329 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
7 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 115,319 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 108,032 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- 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))
5 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 108,032 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- reverse light lens broken
- Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- 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))
21 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 99,160 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
21 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 99,160 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
27 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 92,958 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
17 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 84,852 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2016 15 Jun 20265 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 84,829 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2016 15 Jun 202629 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 82,472 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
29 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 82,472 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
28 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 71,838 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2015 15 Jun 202619 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 63,184 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2014 15 Jun 202619 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 63,184 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
1 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 51,035 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
30 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 51,026 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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SH09TSV was registered on 2009-04-30
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