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SW53HTY
2004 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
General Information
- Registration SW53HTY
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2004
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
18
Passes
11
Failures
62.07%
Pass Rate
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105 Total Defects Recorded
3 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 167,543 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- wheels slightly protruding wheel arches
- bulk head corroded
25 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 165,111 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- wheels slightly protruding wheel arches
- bulk head corroding
5 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 163,219 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- bulk head corroded
- Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()
- Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 159,949 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2022 11 Jun 202626 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 159,939 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt STEERING DROP ARM BOOT (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
3 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 158,418 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2021 11 Jun 202627 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 158,408 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front & rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front & rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
27 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 154,159 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2020 11 Jun 202627 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 150,341 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front bushes (2.4.G.2)
6 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 146,958 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2018 11 Jun 202623 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 146,954 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
24 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 139,977 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
23 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 139,960 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
20 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 133,826 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
18 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 133,822 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
27 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 120,953 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
26 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 120,949 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
1 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 112,045 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2014 11 Jun 202628 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 112,043 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
13 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 104,511 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
1 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 104,507 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
11 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 98,554 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2012 11 Jun 20269 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 98,554 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
16 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 89,449 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2011 11 Jun 20269 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 89,449 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
6 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 75,943 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
5 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 62,113 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2009 11 Jun 20263 Mar 2008
Fail
Mileage: 62,112 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- 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)
2 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 45,236 MI
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SW53HTY was registered on 2004-02-27
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