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WM53LSC
2004 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
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- Registration WM53LSC
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2004
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
19
Passes
8
Failures
70.37%
Pass Rate
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84 Total Defects Recorded
20 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 115,489 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 112,818 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Fluid leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
7 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 109,742 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2024 23 Jun 202610 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 104,521 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
31 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 104,521 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements obscured. (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded of centre (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play front (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,565 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material feed pipe to flexy (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
23 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 97,816 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material feed pipe to flexy (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
16 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 92,175 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
16 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 92,175 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
18 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 84,536 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shock bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear feed to flexy (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shock bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
17 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 84,536 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear feed to flexy (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shock bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shock bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
18 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 79,044 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded feed to flexy (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
18 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 79,044 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded feed to flexy (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
19 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 73,349 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
19 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 73,349 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
8 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 71,048 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
25 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 69,114 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
11 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 669,606 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2014 23 Jun 202611 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 669,606 MI
23 Jun 202624 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 64,498 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2013 23 Jun 202624 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 64,498 MI
23 Jun 202626 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 62,037 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2012 23 Jun 202626 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 58,601 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2011 23 Jun 202627 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 55,613 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2010 23 Jun 202627 Feb 2009
Fail
Mileage: 55,613 MI
23 Jun 202628 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 53,344 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
2 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 41,579 MI
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WM53LSC was registered on 2004-01-31
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