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840 HWL

2005 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Oct 2026
Tests17 (17 pass, 0 fail)
Pass rate100%

Mileage

64,793 mi
Last recorded64,793 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Land Rover Defender76,444 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration840 HWL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass
Pass 22 Oct 2025 64,793 miles

Coil spring corroded both front springs corroded on bottom coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))

n/s/f hub seal leaking oil

Pass 19 Sep 2024 64,555 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2023 64,098 miles

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

Pass 25 May 2022 62,913 miles
Pass 26 May 2021 62,453 miles

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

Pass 10 Mar 2020 60,951 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2018 57,327 miles

surface corrosion on under body suspension components

Pass 11 Oct 2017 55,924 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded along rear axel (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 24 Jun 2016 54,342 miles

Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened n/s and o/s (5.2.2a)

Front and rear brake disc pads getting low

Lower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

all tyre casings showing signs of cracking

Pass 29 May 2015 53,005 miles

Rear brake pads getting low.

Pass 28 May 2014 49,702 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2013 44,396 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

The n/s front swivel joint housing has a slight oil leak .

Pass 2 Apr 2012 33,586 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2012 33,515 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2011 31,917 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2009 29,831 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2008 26,035 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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840 HWL is a 2005 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 100%.

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 840 HWL, 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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840 HWL is a 2005 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 September 2005.

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