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2013 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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- Registration SW62JFX
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2013
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2198cc
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- Expires 05 Feb 2027
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
5 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 57,625 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Rear registration plate deteriorated (0.1 (b))
- Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear propshaft rear most universal joint has slight play (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front most radius arm bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced General underside corrosion to body, chassis and components (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe to caliper corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear tyre has had puncture repair
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front most radius arm bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe to caliper corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
27 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 53,638 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear propshaft rear most universal joint worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
23 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 50,980 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both l/h & n/s lower (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
23 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 50,980 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both l/h & n/s lower (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 48,161 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Rear anti roll bar link split pin missing but nut secure
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 48,160 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear anti roll bar link split pin missing but nut secure
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
28 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 46,229 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front drivers seat base torn
- Offside Front damage to o/s/f bumper and wing
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- park requires adjustment
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
27 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 46,228 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Steering box drop arm likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Driver's door likely to open inadvertently or not remain closed not securing on 2nd latch, bolts loose on B pillar (6.2.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- park requires adjustment
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front drivers seat base torn
- Offside Front damage to o/s/f bumper and wing
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
29 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 44,017 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened outer edge on both discs pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened outer edge on both discs pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
29 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 44,017 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened outer edge on both discs pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened outer edge on both discs pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
16 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 42,242 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- driver seat base damaged
- front differential rear seal minor leak
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 42,237 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inner pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering box arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box arm ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Fuel system component leaking diesel fuel cooler on chassis (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- front differential rear seal minor leak
- driver seat base damaged
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 2mm. 7.50r16c 6pr 108/106n Michelin 4x4 xpc (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front minor brake bind
18 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 39,078 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2020 11 Jun 202617 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 39,075 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) 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 Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
10 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 36,594 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Evidence of possible fuel leak from cooler but no drips at time of test
10 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 36,594 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Upper Brake pad(s) locking device missing (3.5.1l) Dangerous
- Steering system fouling Rearmost track bar bent and fouling gaurd (2.2.D.2a) Dangerous
- Braking system leaking Front to rear brake pipe burst (3.6.A.1) Dangerous
- Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Evidence of possible fuel leak from cooler but no drips at time of test
31 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 32,862 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both (3.5.1g)
31 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 32,866 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush Front bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush Front bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
25 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 26,153 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)
25 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 26,152 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SW62JFX was registered on 2013-01-29
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