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2011 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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- Registration SP11ZPZ
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2011
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2401cc
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- Expires 18 Oct 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 112,667 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front steering damper slightly worn bushes
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play at steering damper (2.1.3 (b) (i))
13 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 112,667 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Halfshaft securing bolt loose (6.1.7 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play at steering damper (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front steering damper slightly worn bushes
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
9 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 108,009 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Body not fully secure edges (6.2.2 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
19 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 100,628 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Valve stem slightly damaged all (5.2.3 (j))
- Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))
- Rear Outer both at end caps
- 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))
- Central Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Hydraulic leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front steering damper slight play
- Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play both (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both radius arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Seat belt slightly damaged both (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively both at end caps (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Driver's door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
12 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 100,628 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's door likely to open inadvertently or not remain closed (6.2.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn both front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Valve stem slightly damaged all (5.2.3 (j))
- Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))
- Rear Outer both at end caps
- 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))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively both at end caps (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play both (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both radius arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Seat belt slightly damaged both (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Central Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Hydraulic leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front steering damper slight play
- Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
26 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 92,943 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both radius arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Hydraulic leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Valve stem slightly damaged all (5.2.3 (j))
- Central Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear half shaft slight play in hub caps both
- Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))
- Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
24 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 92,943 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both radius arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Hydraulic leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))
- Rear half shaft slight play in hub caps both
- Valve stem slightly damaged all (5.2.3 (j))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
28 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 87,718 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Seat belt slightly damaged both (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play axle ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Valve stem slightly damaged all (5.2.3 (j))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Hydraulic leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both radius arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
12 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 80,701 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play axle joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arms both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Seat belt slightly damaged both front (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive swivel housing (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Hydraulic leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
7 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 80,701 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play both (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Drive shaft joint excessively worn both (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Driver's door catch insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play axle joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arms both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Seat belt slightly damaged both front (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive swivel housing (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Nail in tyre ()
- Hydraulic leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))
27 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 71,945 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- Seat belt slightly damaged both front (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Wheel bearing has slight play all bearings (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
11 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 67,469 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
4 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 67,469 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Axle swivel joint so worn or insecure in a stub axle that directional stability is impaired (5.1.2 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded both rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 56,779 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2018 5 Jun 201717 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 47,533 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- brake pipes coated in grease unable to fully inspect
3 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 41,745 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
16 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 31,151 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2015 16 May 201416 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 31,151 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SP11ZPZ was registered on 2011-05-18
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