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10 JOF

2003 Land Rover Defender

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jul 2026
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

117,536 mi
Last recorded117,536 miles
Recorded on8 Jul 2025
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Defender86,068 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration10 JOF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 8 Jul 2025 117,536 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2024 115,734 miles

Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 9 Jul 2024 115,728 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Jul 2023 113,784 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2023 113,782 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 12 Jul 2022 111,491 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2022 111,489 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play at drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Prop shaft joint excessively worn rear prop shaft forward uj (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jul 2021 109,260 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Jul 2020 107,070 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2019 104,099 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Jul 2019 104,095 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jul 2018 100,049 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2017 96,142 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2017 95,257 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2016 88,937 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2015 85,499 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

offside and nearside front hub seal has a slight weap

rear diff has a slight oil leak

steering damper bush slightly worn

Fail 4 Mar 2015 85,499 miles

Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

offside and nearside front hub seal has a slight weap

rear diff has a slight oil leak

steering damper bush slightly worn

Pass 1 Mar 2014 82,035 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 25 Feb 2014 82,019 miles

Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 13 Feb 2013 76,678 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Wiper blades torn at ends but clean windscreen.

Pass 14 Feb 2012 70,540 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2011 64,864 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2010 57,496 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2010 57,496 miles

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 26 Feb 2009 48,640 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2009 48,640 miles

Offside Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 26 Feb 2008 40,530 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2007 29,965 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2007 29,965 miles

Offside Rear Upper Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 17 Feb 2006 20,090 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?

Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
3,550
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
181,953
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 77,499
Brake pipe excessively corroded 77,229
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 57,749
position lamp(s) not working 53,914
Stop lamp not working 52,341
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10 JOF is a 2003 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2003 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 86,068 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Land Rover Defender fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 77,499 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 10 JOF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Defender typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 23 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was 10 JOF registered?

10 JOF is a 2003 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 February 2003.

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