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SL08FUU
2008 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2402cc
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- Registration SL08FUU
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2402cc
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- Expires 19 Feb 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
16
Passes
5
Failures
76.19%
Pass Rate
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73 Total Defects Recorded
20 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 98,216 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts deteriorated and around 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated a frame arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
28 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 98,199 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn panard arm bush, chalked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres around 3mm and deteriorated (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm, wearing on the inside edge and deteriorated also (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated a frame arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 96,259 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight fluid contamination around offside rear wheel area - unable to identify
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 tyres, sidewalls heavily perished and starting to separate (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON LIMIT (5.2.3 (e))
6 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 94,858 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.2 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 93,903 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 93,895 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
1 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 92,782 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre also starting to wear inside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on the inside and also deteriorated (5.2.3 (e))
15 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 90,728 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rears deteriorated but also wearing on inner halves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
29 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 89,021 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides. top bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides, track control arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))
29 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 87,179 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear tyre has a nail in the tread and is starting to feather on the inner edge
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
18 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 83,654 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2019 10 Jun 202631 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 80,591 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2018 10 Jun 20263 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 75,817 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2016 10 Jun 20264 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 70,674 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2015 10 Jun 20264 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 70,674 MI
10 Jun 202612 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 70,202 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2015 10 Jun 202612 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 70,202 MI
10 Jun 20264 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 70,111 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
- Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
22 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 59,812 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2014 10 Jun 202629 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 48,537 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
3 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 37,950 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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SL08FUU was registered on 2008-03-19
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