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SW04SYX
2004 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
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- Registration SW04SYX
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2004
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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MOT History 33 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
33
Total Tests
19
Passes
14
Failures
57.58%
Pass Rate
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195 Total Defects Recorded
12 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 166,336 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded all four springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened front axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
22 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 165,459 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
- Nearside Upper Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
22 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 165,459 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system rear hose (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Upper Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
29 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 165,549 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear crossmember corroded and holed in various places (6.1.6 (i) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill corroded at rear end (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security centre body mounting corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- body floor corroded at offside.
- Upper Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill corroded at rear end (7.1.1 (a) (i))
28 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 164,204 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- battery box corroded
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear chassis crossmember corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
23 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 160,579 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))
19 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 157,950 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper bush (5.3.2 (c))
22 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 155,178 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2021 9 Jun 202622 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 155,178 MI
9 Jun 202620 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 152,878 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
20 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 152,878 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
19 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 151,566 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive swivel hub (very slight) (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- all 4 tyres slightly perished on sidewalls
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive from transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive swivel hub(very slight) (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front tyre valve stem perished/split
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Coil spring corroded all 4 coil springs very rusty (5.3.1 (b) (i))
18 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 150,179 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- service brake performance close to 50% pass efficiency
- coil spring corroded all four springs (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
14 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 150,179 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake performance not tested as brake binding (3.7.A.1)
- Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear crossmember (6.6.6)
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Brake fluid warning lamp inoperative (3.6.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- coil spring corroded all four springs (2.4.C.1b)
- nearside rear brake binding
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
29 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 148,861 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)
- surfaces of both rear brake discs rusty
- Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at front joint (7.1.2)
28 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 148,861 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
- Brake fluid warning lamp inoperative (3.6.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- surfaces of both rear brake discs rusty
- Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at front joint (7.1.2)
18 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 147,458 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- undercarrage including various suspension components corroded
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Bonnet retaining device slightly deteriorated hinge (8.4.2)
- Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed both (6.2.B.2)
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed both (6.2.B.2)
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
26 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 145,110 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
25 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 142,110 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
25 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 142,597 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Stop lamp slightly discoloured (1.2.1e)
- Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)
- Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
16 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 142,591 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- An item not tested (Manual)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
17 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 139,358 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
15 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 139,358 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
18 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 136,426 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
18 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 136,426 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
10 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 133,254 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
10 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 133,254 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
7 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 129,343 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
7 Aug 2009
Fail
Mileage: 129,343 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
9 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 122,677 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
5 Aug 2008
Fail
Mileage: 122,667 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Front registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)
- Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 100,640 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2008 9 Jun 202610 Aug 2007
Fail
Mileage: 100,629 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
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