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AF04 FYF

2004 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jun 2027
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

108,936 mi
Last recorded108,936 miles
Recorded on9 Jun 2026
Typical for 2004 Land Rover Defender81,117 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF04 FYF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2004
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Pass 9 Jun 2026 108,936 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2025 107,485 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 26 Jun 2025 107,442 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 21 May 2024 105,241 miles

Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced centre crossmember (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 17 May 2024 105,240 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended most rear front (7.1.2 (d))

Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced centre crossmember (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 6 Sep 2023 103,527 miles

Central Body not fully secure body crossmember (6.2.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension arm above axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Aug 2023 103,523 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting crossmember (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended front side facing seat (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting crossmember (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Axle king pin so loose it is likely to affect directional stability (5.1.2 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Body not fully secure body crossmember (6.2.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension arm above axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Aug 2022 100,661 miles

Central Body not fully secure crossmember corroded (6.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension arm above axel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 7 Jul 2022 100,661 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Steering linkage insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings drop arm on steering box (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced body crossmember corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension arm above axel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced crossmeber (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 30 Jul 2021 98,647 miles

Nearside Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced middle crossmember corroded (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced middle crossmember corroded (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Jul 2021 98,641 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Fluid leak, but not excessive fuel tank (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced middle crossmember corroded (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced middle crossmember corroded (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jul 2020 97,189 miles

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

Offside Front swivel seal leaking

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

Rear cross member corroded

brake pedal rubber worn

centre cross member corroded

oil leak

power steering pipes corroded

Fail 21 Jul 2020 97,188 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front swivel seal leaking

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

Rear cross member corroded

brake pedal rubber worn

centre cross member corroded

oil leak

power steering pipes corroded

Pass 17 Apr 2019 93,470 miles

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

Offside Front swivel seal slight leak

center cross member corroded

Fail 2 Apr 2019 93,470 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) contaminated (1.1.13 (b))

Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush so worn or insecure that directional stability is impaired (5.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front swivel seal slight leak

centre cross member corroded

fuel filter housing corroded

Pass 27 Mar 2018 89,734 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Fail 26 Mar 2018 89,734 miles

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

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 14 Apr 2017 85,134 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 1 Apr 2016 81,507 miles

Both offside and near side swivel seals leaking

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

Fail 18 Mar 2016 81,436 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Upper Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

Both offside and near side swivel seals leaking

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

Wiper blades split

Pass 1 Apr 2015 76,901 miles

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

Oil leak

suspension swivel seals slight leak

Fail 1 Apr 2015 76,901 miles

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

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

suspension swivel seals slight leak

Pass 25 Mar 2014 70,682 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2014 70,682 miles

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Pass 1 Mar 2013 63,573 miles

n/s swivel seal leaking

o/s rear door step insucure

tow bar wiring socket insucure

Fail 1 Mar 2013 63,573 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

n/s swivel seal leaking

o/s rear door step insucure

tow bar wiring socket insucure

Pass 15 Mar 2012 58,210 miles

n/s front swivel seal slight leak

Pass 11 Mar 2011 52,615 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

both steering swivels leaking slightly

front brake discs pitted

Fail 8 Mar 2011 52,615 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

both steering swivels leaking slightly

front brake discs pitted

rear brake discs pitted

Pass 16 Mar 2010 46,462 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

swivels seals leaking

Pass 12 Mar 2009 41,167 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

both steering swivel balls seal slight leak

Pass 19 Mar 2008 35,284 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2007 29,575 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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AF04 FYF is a 2004 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

Across all 2004 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 81,117 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 AF04 FYF, 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 22 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AF04 FYF is a 2004 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 March 2004.

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