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518 NRB

2005 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jan 2027
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

77,973 mi
Last recorded77,973 miles
Recorded on12 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Land Rover Defender76,444 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration518 NRB
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2005
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 12 Jan 2026 77,973 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Jan 2025 76,893 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Jan 2024 75,239 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2023 72,544 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Nov 2021 72,178 miles

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

Pass 19 Oct 2020 71,527 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Sep 2019 70,579 miles

Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pump area (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Sep 2018 65,206 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2017 61,654 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak transfer box near park brake drum ()

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component power steering pump area (2.3.3b)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Fail 6 Oct 2017 61,559 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak transfer box near park brake drum ()

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component power steering pump area (2.3.3b)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Pass 10 Oct 2016 59,697 miles

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both at limit (3.5.1i)

brake pipes greased

Pass 7 Oct 2015 58,042 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 7 Oct 2014 56,046 miles

swivels weeping oil

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

Fail 2 Oct 2014 56,046 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously misaligned (4.1.D.1e)

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

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

nearside rear tyre cracking

swivels weeping oil

Pass 25 Sep 2013 54,291 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

slight leak from front swivels

Pass 4 Sep 2012 52,474 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2011 50,178 miles

rear discs slight pitting present

Pass 15 Sep 2010 46,206 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2009 41,438 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2008 33,332 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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518 NRB is a 2005 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

Across all 2005 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.3% with a typical mileage of 76,444 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 518 NRB, 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 21 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was 518 NRB registered?

518 NRB is a 2005 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 September 2005.

Is 518 NRB safe to buy?

The MOT history for 518 NRB shows 20 tests with a 90% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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