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2009 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
General Information
- Registration VX59HTY
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2401cc
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- Expires 20 Nov 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
12 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 103,708 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
21 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 100,144 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
8 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 94,647 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
6 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 94,646 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
12 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 88,218 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2023 5 Jun 20269 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 88,218 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
14 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 83,335 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2022 5 Jun 202615 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 78,178 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2021 5 Jun 20265 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 73,846 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- both headlight glass starting to deteriorate
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 73,846 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- both headlight glass starting to deteriorate
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 68,392 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear high level brake lamp missing wires exposed but not likely to short
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
10 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 68,390 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel pipe leaking fuel tank breather pipe split (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower damper bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower damper bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear high level brake lamp missing wires exposed but not likely to short
- Offside Rear reflector insecure refitted (4.8.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 62,605 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush + 2 (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush + 2 (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component bottle (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
4 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 62,605 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush + 2 (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush + 2 (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component bottle (2.3.3b)
1 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,620 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush both sides (2.7.4)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component slight leak from box (2.3.3b)
- o/s/f radius arm has a wiring loom incorrectly routed around it
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
29 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 50,213 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
13 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 41,809 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2015 5 Jun 202623 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 33,889 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
28 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 24,870 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2013 5 Jun 202624 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 15,990 MI
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VX59HTY was registered on 2009-09-11
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