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VO53PFE
2003 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
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- Registration VO53PFE
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
20
Passes
5
Failures
80%
Pass Rate
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92 Total Defects Recorded
29 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 238,669 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside gearbox mounting bracket one 1 bolt missing
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres outer sidewall perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corroded and holed just outside its prescribed area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
29 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 238,669 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Steering box has excessive movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corroded and holed just outside its prescribed area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres outer sidewall perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside gearbox mounting bracket one 1 bolt missing
23 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 233,345 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak From NS of engine
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Both sides (3.4 (b) (i))
20 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 233,142 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working Hi level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
18 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 232,710 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2024 9 Jun 202610 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 231,165 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 226,134 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Hole in rear cross member - Does not effect tow bar structure
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both sides (5.3.2 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Short pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both sides (5.3.2 (c))
- Front Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A frame ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))
10 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 226,134 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Track rod end (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Track rod end (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both sides (5.3.2 (c))
- Hole in rear cross member - Does not effect tow bar structure
- Front Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Clutch pedal rubber split
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Short pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both sides (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Drag link end (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A frame ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))
28 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 221,639 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material short (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NS & OS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material short (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
27 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 221,639 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod 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
- Fuel system component leaking engine area (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NS & OS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material short (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material short (1.1.11 (c))
28 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 214,323 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
1 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 197,351 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- fuel filter housing corner broken
- Rear chassis corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive transmission area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front worn on inner edge
- Offside Front tyre perished
23 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 197,305 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced nsr inner sill corrded 30cm within seat belt/seat mount area (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded long (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure badly out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- fuel filter housing corner broken
- coolant level low
- Rear chassis corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive transmission area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front worn on inner edge
- Offside Front tyre perished
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
- Front both front track rod end ball joint gaiters perished
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Coolant leak
24 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 183,547 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2018 9 Jun 202625 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 159,644 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2017 9 Jun 202619 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 145,649 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2016 9 Jun 202620 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 133,994 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2015 9 Jun 202613 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 121,415 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2014 9 Jun 202629 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 114,910 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2013 9 Jun 202629 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 114,910 MI
9 Jun 202625 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 108,990 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2012 9 Jun 202626 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 100,127 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2011 9 Jun 202628 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 86,480 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2010 9 Jun 202621 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 64,998 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2009 9 Jun 202619 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 433,969 MI
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VO53PFE was registered on 2003-09-23
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