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SL08FUV
2008 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2402cc
General Information
- Registration SL08FUV
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2008
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2402cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
16
Passes
8
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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91 Total Defects Recorded
4 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 123,874 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2027 10 Jun 20265 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 121,836 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2026 10 Jun 202610 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 119,825 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2025 10 Jun 20264 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 117,173 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2024 10 Jun 20265 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 114,571 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2023 10 Jun 20266 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 112,180 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Swivel Joint Leaking Grease
3 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 112,173 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged (1.1.11 (d) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged (1.1.11 (d) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Swivel Joint Leaking Grease
23 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 110,406 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material VERY SLIGHT CORROSION (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material VERY SLIGHT CORROSION (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
20 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 110,403 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected LENS DAMAGED (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material VERY SLIGHT CORROSION (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material VERY SLIGHT CORROSION (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS (1.1.14 (a) (i))
2 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 105,093 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive SLIGHT LEAK AT REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEAL (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front SWIVEL SEAL WEEPING
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
1 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 105,090 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Fuel tank leaking FUEL LEAK AT TANK (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive SLIGHT LEAK AT REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEAL (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front SWIVEL SEAL WEEPING
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
29 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 98,950 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed BOTH DRIVERS DOOR HINGES (6.2.B.2)
- Offside Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- Offside Front Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH FRONT DISCS WEARING THIN (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
27 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 98,916 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- TRANSFER BOX FLANGE LOOSE??? Dangerous
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement GEARBOX MOUNT BROKEN (6.1.D.1a)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH FRONT DISCS WEARING THIN (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened SURFACE CORRODED (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed BOTH DRIVERS DOOR HINGES (6.2.B.2)
- Offside Front Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Propshaft universal joint worn FRONT PROPSHAFT ()
23 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 89,842 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' LOTS OF SMALL CHIPS (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Front SWIVEL SEAL WEEPING
- Offside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
23 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 89,839 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush TOP AND BOTTOM BUSHS (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Direction indicator has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output LENS LOST ITS ORANGE COLOUR (1.4.A.2e)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' LOTS OF SMALL CHIPS (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Front SWIVEL SEAL WEEPING
- Offside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
3 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 81,264 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2017 10 Jun 20263 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 81,262 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working SIDELIGHT (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front SWIVEL SEAL LEAKING BADLY
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
25 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 75,424 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2016 10 Jun 202625 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 64,481 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2015 10 Jun 202625 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 64,481 MI
10 Jun 202626 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,200 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2014 10 Jun 20262 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,780 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2013 10 Jun 202628 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,990 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2013 10 Jun 202621 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 46,983 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
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SL08FUV was registered on 2008-03-19
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