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WN55UBL
2005 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
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- Registration WN55UBL
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2005
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
15
Passes
8
Failures
65.22%
Pass Rate
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116 Total Defects Recorded
25 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 153,014 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- stone chip on windscreen
- surface rust on rear subrame
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Brake warning device malfunctioning or defective (1.1.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 153,002 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- surface rust on rear subrame
- stone chip on windscreen
- Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Rear Sub-frame ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Brake warning device malfunctioning or defective (1.1.4 (a) (i))
23 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 149,626 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Corrosion
9 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 149,119 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- non obligatory centre rear mirror missing
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front hub seal slight leak
- Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged plastic cover missing (7.1.2 (d))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
31 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 149,118 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working suspect bulb in wrong way round (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated covered in oil suspect hub seal leaking (1.1.14 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension component leaking hub seal (5.3.5 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box arm ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- non obligatory centre rear mirror missing
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front hub seal slight leak
- Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged plastic cover missing (7.1.2 (d))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
20 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 143,562 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- O/S/F seatbelt clasp cover missing,seatbelt works fine
25 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 138,015 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
18 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 138,015 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front 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 box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) track rod (2.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Position lamp not working fog broken (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Lower Shock absorbers insecurely attached both (5.3.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- controls loose wiper stalk
- fuel fiter
13 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 128,267 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play Rear track arm (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn lumpy (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play Front steering arm (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn lumpy (4.1.E.1)
6 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 128,041 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Indicator switch insecure screw loose (1.4.A.1)
- Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective key broken (7.2.4c)
- Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Central Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid Jet broken (8.2.3)
- Nearside Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play Front steering arm (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play Rear track arm (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn lumpy (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn lumpy (4.1.E.1)
23 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 119,690 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
22 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 119,690 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Fuel system component leaking Engine area (7.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
13 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 99,502 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
- Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 99,499 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
- Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
4 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 79,378 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2015 26 Jun 20263 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 60,643 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
12 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,691 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2013 26 Jun 202611 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 44,691 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
- Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
13 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,380 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2012 26 Jun 202616 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 21,972 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2011 26 Jun 202625 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 17,112 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2010 26 Jun 202625 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 12,770 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2009 26 Jun 202625 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 12,770 MI
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WN55UBL was registered on 2005-11-29
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