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SW13SLV
2013 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2198cc
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- Registration SW13SLV
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2013
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2198cc
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
10
Passes
9
Failures
52.63%
Pass Rate
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125 Total Defects Recorded
19 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 158,135 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material By joint (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))
15 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 158,118 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Body component corroded and likely to cause injury Step insecure/corrodded (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn Rear propshaft, rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play Joint in engine bay (2.2.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Both rear lower bushes (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Steering box arm balljoint (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Step /fixings corrodded
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material By joint (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Cut (6.1.2 (a))
16 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 153,120 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2025 10 Jun 202631 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 141,510 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear fuel tank looks damp/stained
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear ..rear ends at rear joints (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front electric window not working
- Offside Front drivers seat belt webbing has slight damage
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material hub brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))
17 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 141,501 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded hub brake pipe (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn bottom link bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drag link 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
- Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed emissions not tested due to EML light on/fault (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear fuel tank looks damp/stained
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear ..rear ends at rear joints (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front electric window not working
- Offside Front drivers seat belt webbing has slight damage
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material hub brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))
23 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 130,767 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
- Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
15 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 130,759 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Lower Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
27 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 119,661 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- sign of leak at fuel tank no leak at time of test
- Nearside Rear Lower Other passenger door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
27 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 119,661 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- sign of leak at fuel tank no leak at time of test
- Nearside Rear Lower Other passenger door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
16 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 119,653 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn front bush (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
- Brake performance not tested front brakes to metal (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- sign of leak at fuel tank no leak at time of test
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Lower Other passenger door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
6 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 102,087 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- sign of fuel leaking at tank no leak at time of test
- Oil leak, but not excessive transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn panhard rod front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Lower Other passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn panhard rod front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
3 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 102,085 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- sign of fuel leaking at tank no leak at time of test
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn panhard rod front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn panhard rod front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Lower Other passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 87,469 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2020 10 Jun 20268 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 87,454 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Both N/S/R and O/S/R lower shock bushes , also shocks very soft (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
13 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 74,244 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- sign of fuel leak at tank, no leak at time of test
- Oil leak, but not excessive transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
10 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 74,232 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn shock absorber (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn shock absorber (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- sign of fuel leak at tank, no leak at time of test
- Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
7 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 58,821 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2018 10 Jun 20263 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 28,827 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
9 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 42,510 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SW13SLV was registered on 2013-08-20
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