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SW53LCO
2004 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
General Information
- Registration SW53LCO
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2004
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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- Expires 04 Jan 2027
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
17
Passes
12
Failures
58.62%
Pass Rate
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80 Total Defects Recorded
5 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 180,994 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2027 11 Jun 202623 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 172,976 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2026 11 Jun 202623 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 172,974 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
28 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 167,337 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2025 11 Jun 20265 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 161,744 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
28 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 161,728 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
20 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 152,300 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2022 11 Jun 202623 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 144,975 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2020 11 Jun 202617 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 137,148 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2019 11 Jun 202612 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 137,148 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Prop shaft likely to become detached joint badly worn. (6.1.7 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Steering arm deformed to the extent that steering is affected (2.1.3 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function both bushes badly worn. (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside All direction indicators not working falt staying on interfering with side lights. (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function both week. (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users diesel from head. (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected trailer socket (4.11 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- all tyres soft
3 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 131,970 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Track rod end ball joint has slight play Both front rear (2.2.B.1f)
25 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 131,943 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Both (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Both Tyres badly perished and cut
- Track rod end ball joint has slight play Both front rear (2.2.B.1f)
20 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 121,219 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Rear propshaft universal joint has slight play
2 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 117,463 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2016 11 Jun 202627 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 117,463 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Steering component damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected (1.9.3b)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
2 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 114,613 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2014 11 Jun 20261 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 114,613 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Ball joint ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)
16 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 109,463 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2013 11 Jun 202616 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 109,450 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
2 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 95,008 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 95,008 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 80,424 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
25 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 80,424 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Front Panhard rod attachment bracket/mounting nut missing (2.4.G.1)
- Front Panhard rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- 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)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
22 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 64,483 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2010 11 Jun 202621 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 64,483 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
21 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 50,333 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2009 11 Jun 202621 Jan 2008
Fail
Mileage: 50,333 MI
11 Jun 202631 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 39,055 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2008 11 Jun 202631 Jan 2007
Fail
Mileage: 39,055 MI
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SW53LCO was registered on 2004-01-31
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