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9154 MM

2005 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Jul 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

73,412 mi
Last recorded73,412 miles
Recorded on17 Jul 2025
Typical for 2005 Land Rover Defender76,444 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration9154 MM
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2005
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 17 Jul 2025 73,412 miles

suspension bushes perished

exhaust system corroded at joints

high level brake lamp inop

play in rear shocker bushes

vehicle under side/ suspension parts rusted

Pass 3 Jul 2024 71,139 miles

suspension bushes perished

suspension parts all corroded

Brake hose slightly damaged all brake flexy hose ends (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust system corroded at joints / slight blow

high level brake lamp inop

Fail 3 Jul 2024 71,139 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake hose slightly damaged all brake flexy hose ends (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust system corroded at joints / slight blow

high level brake lamp inop

suspension bushes perished

suspension parts all corroded

Pass 21 Jul 2023 68,535 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2022 65,811 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2021 62,024 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2021 62,022 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 6 Jul 2020 58,825 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

both front axle swivel joints slight leak

front and rear exhaust flanges and hangers corroded

Fail 30 Jun 2020 58,825 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

both front axle swivel joints slight leak

front and rear exhaust flanges and hangers corroded

Pass 8 Oct 2019 57,299 miles

Front Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened at both spring seats (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Leak from both front axle swivel seals

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff front seal ( signs of leak ) (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 3 Oct 2019 57,287 miles

Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened at both spring seats (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Leak from both front axle swivel seals

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff front seal ( signs of leak ) (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 8 Oct 2018 54,787 miles

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

Offside headlamp showing condensation

all four discs showing slight corrosion

both diffs slight oil leaks

both front swivels slight oil leaks

suspension components showing corrosion

Fail 1 Oct 2018 54,752 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% pull to nearside (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire chassis (filter) (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside headlamp showing condensation

all four discs showing slight corrosion

both diffs slight oil leaks

both front swivels slight oil leaks

suspension components showing corrosion

Pass 29 Sep 2017 52,018 miles

Both wiper blades torn

Offside Rear brake discs slightly corroded on outer face

Offside axle hub swivel seal leaking slightly

Slight leak from rear diff front seal

Suspension components showing signs of corrosion

Fail 28 Sep 2017 51,980 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Both wiper blades torn

Offside Rear brake discs slightly corroded on outer face

Offside axle hub swivel seal leaking slightly

Slight leak from rear diff front seal

Suspension components showing signs of corrosion

Pass 30 Sep 2016 48,915 miles

offside rear brake disc slightly corroded

Fail 29 Sep 2016 48,912 miles

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

offside rear brake disc slightly corroded

Pass 30 Sep 2015 46,170 miles

exhaust system heavily corroded at joints

o/s/f brake disc corroded and worn on inner face

service brake efficiency on just met test requirements 54%

Pass 6 Oct 2014 43,115 miles

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

centre exhaust in poor condition corrosion

Fail 6 Oct 2014 43,113 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

centre exhaust in poor condition corrosion

Pass 27 Sep 2013 39,533 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2013 39,533 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

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

Steering column universal joint insecure (2.1.5)

Pass 12 Sep 2012 36,850 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2011 33,877 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2010 30,499 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2009 25,338 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2008 20,555 miles

Rear brake discs corroded on inner faces

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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9154 MM is a 2005 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 9154 MM, 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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9154 MM is a 2005 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 September 2005.

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