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A17 LHS

2005 Land Rover Freelander

Silver Diesel 1951cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Oct 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

124,828 mi
Last recorded124,828 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Land Rover Freelander84,354 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA17 LHS
MakeLand Rover
ModelFreelander
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,951cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 124,828 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Centre prop shaft bush deteriorated

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust bracket broken

Underbody corroded and covered in underseal

Fail 8 Oct 2025 124,828 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect due to product on lens (4.1.2 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Centre prop shaft bush deteriorated

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust bracket broken

Underbody corroded and covered in underseal

Pass 17 Oct 2024 122,974 miles

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

underbody corroded and covered in underseal

Pass 25 Oct 2023 122,835 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material multiple pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))

Central Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both trailing arms front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Oct 2023 122,831 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material multiple pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))

Central Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear parking brake effort low

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both trailing arms front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Oct 2022 122,782 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear silencer corroded and small hole in the end

all underside chassis and components coated with underseal

parking brake performance low

Pass 14 Oct 2021 122,082 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Parking brake efficiency low (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear diff front mounting split

Rear exhaust silencer corroded

underside of vehicle undersealed throughout

Fail 12 Oct 2021 122,080 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Parking brake efficiency low (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear diff front mounting split

Rear exhaust silencer corroded

underside of vehicle undersealed throughout

Pass 16 Oct 2020 121,393 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2019 119,109 miles

Handbrake only just past, near side much lower than offside.

Fail 14 Oct 2019 119,104 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Handbrake only just past, near side much lower than offside.

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Oct 2018 112,296 miles

Emissions only just past.

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

vehicle heavily undersealed.

Fail 15 Oct 2018 112,278 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Emissions only just past.

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

vehicle heavily undersealed.

Pass 18 Oct 2017 104,262 miles

Central Rear Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Has 3mm remaining. (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Has 3mm remaining. (4.1.E.1)

Vehicle heavily undersealed.

Pass 19 Oct 2016 95,169 miles

front brake back plates slightly corroded

hand brake effort low

slight corrosion on front lower arms

underside components under sealed difficult to inspect

Pass 20 Oct 2015 86,839 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on legal limit on the inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on the inner edge (4.1.E.1)

some surface corrosion on metal brake pipes

Pass 18 Oct 2014 82,282 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2013 72,854 miles

Smoke emissions only just below maximum permitted level for turbocharged engine

Pass 18 Oct 2012 62,854 miles

Left hand park brake reading is low

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 18 Oct 2011 56,742 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2010 47,147 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2009 40,053 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2008 28,836 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Freelander?

Based on 4,326,495 MOT tests across 292,036 vehicles.

74.7%
Pass Rate
6,744
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
292,036
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 165,047
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 131,090
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 83,015
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 79,584
Stop lamp not working 70,651
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A17 LHS is a 2005 Land Rover Freelander in Silver with a 1,951cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2005 Land Rover Freelander models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 84,354 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Land Rover Freelander fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 165,047 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A17 LHS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Freelander typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 21 years old, this Land Rover Freelander is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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A17 LHS is a 2005 Land Rover Freelander, first registered on 24 October 2005.

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