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2002 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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- Registration WN52NFL
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2002
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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- Expires 05 Dec 2026
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
3 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 138,062 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured lens faded (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front swivel hub leaking grease
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured lens faded (4.4.3 (a))
20 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 135,528 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- oil leak
- Rear wiper blade rubber missing
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
6 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 133,713 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear wiper blade rubber missing
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective poor image (4.1.1 (b) (i))
22 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 133,699 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting crossmember (6.1.6 (i) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear wiper blade rubber missing
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective poor image (4.1.1 (b) (i))
22 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 127,786 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- vehicle pulling to left under braking
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 127,760 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn steering damper bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play at steering box (2.2.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering idler (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
7 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 122,873 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering box drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
4 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 118,931 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Steering damper rubber bush worn/slight play
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))
10 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 114,653 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
10 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 114,653 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 109,454 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
30 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 104,026 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- front number plate damaged
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
29 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 103,992 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering idler boot (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- front number plate damaged
4 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 95,286 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Front Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
5 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 87,001 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 87,001 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 76,450 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2015 4 Jul 202621 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 76,162 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
3 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 70,008 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2014 4 Jul 20263 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 70,008 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
4 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 62,760 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2013 4 Jul 20263 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 62,760 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
4 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 55,569 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
4 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 48,920 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
5 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 42,911 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 42,911 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,540 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2009 4 Jul 20263 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 29,590 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2008 4 Jul 202630 Dec 2005
Pass
Mileage: 23,701 MI
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WN52NFL was registered on 2002-11-06
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