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963 HBU

2003 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Jul 2026
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

157,875 mi
Last recorded157,875 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2025
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Defender86,068 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration963 HBU
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2025 157,875 miles

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 2 Jul 2025 157,875 miles

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

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 21 Jun 2024 153,192 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2024 153,192 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 31 May 2022 149,790 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2020 143,501 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2019 130,201 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2018 116,520 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2017 104,756 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded some feed pipes (3.6.B.2c)

oil weep o/s hub seals

some wear in steering components

Fail 17 Jul 2017 104,755 miles

Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded some feed pipes (3.6.B.2c)

oil weep o/s hub seals

some wear in steering components

Pass 15 Jul 2016 92,167 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2015 77,968 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2014 66,176 miles

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

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

Oil leak

slight weep from offside front steering ball

Pass 1 Jul 2014 65,533 miles

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 30 Jan 2014 59,260 miles

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

Fail 28 Jan 2014 59,257 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Pass 9 May 2013 57,055 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

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

Pass 3 Apr 2012 52,868 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2009 49,970 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 10 Jun 2008 49,116 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2007 41,293 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2006 32,209 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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963 HBU is a 2003 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

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 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 963 HBU, 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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963 HBU is a 2003 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 27 June 2003.

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