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VO53PFJ
2003 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
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- Registration VO53PFJ
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
19
Passes
13
Failures
59.38%
Pass Rate
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130 Total Defects Recorded
4 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 195,473 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Axle swivel joint so worn or insecure in a stub axle that directional stability is impaired (5.1.2 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Fuel system component leaking rear of engine (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed due too fuel leak (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brakes require checking (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear fuel tank support corroded
- Nearside Rear bump stop missing
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material adjacent too caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))
17 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 191,863 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear bump stop missing / corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material surface corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
14 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 191,816 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material surface corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear bump stop missing / corroded
23 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 188,550 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front hub sphere leaking
- engine & front diff oil leaks
- Offside Front hub sphere leaking
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
27 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 184,964 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- engine oil leak
- Offside Front hub / sphere leaking & slight play
- Nearside Front hub / sphere leaking & slight play
18 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 184,964 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering idler drop link gaiter (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leak
- Offside Front hub / sphere leaking & slight play
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front hub / sphere leaking & slight play
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
26 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 180,614 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front both front spheres leaking
- engine oil leak
- Offside Front hub slight play
- Nearside side step brackets deterioated
- pitman arm gaiter deteriorated
4 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 175,100 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower swivel joint worn
- Front sphere leaking grease on both front hubs
2 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 175,012 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering drop link ball joiont (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower swivel joint worn
- Front sphere leaking grease on both front hubs
- oil leak
3 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 169,937 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil & diff oil leak
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
20 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 169,934 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear brake pipe excessivly corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil & diff oil leak
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
31 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 165,089 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- oil leaks
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
30 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 160,798 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- both front spheres leaking
- Oil leak ()
7 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 157,458 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f lower bswivvel joint worn
- brake pipe[front to rear] on top of chassis corroded
- n/s/f tyre wearing unevenly
- engine oil leak
27 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 157,332 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f lower bswivvel joint worn
- engine oil leak
- n/s/f tyre wearing unevenly
9 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 153,005 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
8 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 153,004 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
17 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 142,611 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
17 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 142,611 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
18 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 129,151 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
7 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 117,717 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
4 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 117,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
24 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 104,889 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
17 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 104,651 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
19 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 90,652 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
26 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 78,193 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
24 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 78,145 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
28 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 65,499 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2009 9 Jun 202627 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 65,484 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
4 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 52,616 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2008 9 Jun 20264 Dec 2007
Fail
Mileage: 52,616 MI
9 Jun 202611 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 39,244 MI
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VO53PFJ was registered on 2003-12-15
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