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ST04XMD
2004 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
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- Registration ST04XMD
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2004
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
18
Passes
13
Failures
58.06%
Pass Rate
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140 Total Defects Recorded
29 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 169,663 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2026 15 Jun 202627 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 169,649 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
20 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 166,537 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2025 15 Jun 20265 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 161,929 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower link arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Handbrake high, but still has reserve travel
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Panhard rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
14 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 161,922 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end 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 Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- hand brake high but still has reserve travel
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn panhard rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 153,610 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Hand brake high but still has reserve travel
- Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 153,610 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Hand brake high but still has reserve travel
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
19 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 150,040 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
9 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 150,024 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside 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))
17 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 143,221 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
6 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 138,532 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
6 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 131,734 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached Damaged and corroded (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
6 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 131,734 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached Damaged and corroded (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
13 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 125,353 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- movement in o/s front hub swivels
12 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 125,353 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush onto front axle (2.4.G.2)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush onto front axle (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- movement in o/s front hub swivels
7 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 118,790 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
7 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 118,788 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- oil leak
18 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 112,897 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2016 15 Jun 202615 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 112,897 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)
- Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)
- Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
23 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 105,947 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
28 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 97,068 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2014 15 Jun 202624 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 97,047 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) Dangerous
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
22 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 90,100 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2012 15 Jun 202622 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 90,089 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
- Offside Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
16 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 83,879 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2011 15 Jun 202615 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 83,879 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
5 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 73,988 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2010 15 Jun 202615 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 73,247 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2009 15 Jun 202614 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 73,240 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) Dangerous
3 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 60,240 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2008 15 Jun 202628 Jun 2007
Fail
Mileage: 60,240 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front 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 Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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