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AO55 DKV

2005 Land Rover Defender

Grey Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Mar 2027
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

114,054 mi
Last recorded114,054 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Land Rover Defender76,444 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO55 DKV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 114,054 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2025 112,213 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both very close to the limit (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side walls,both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 10 Mar 2025 112,203 miles

Central Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust system insecure broken off by the flange (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both very close to the limit (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side walls,both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Mar 2024 110,362 miles

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

Fail 6 Mar 2024 110,351 miles

Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

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

Pass 1 Mar 2023 108,398 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2023 108,386 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive power steering (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2022 107,737 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2022 107,737 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 21 May 2021 107,192 miles

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

Fail 13 May 2021 107,192 miles

Power steering component leaking box (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 23 Mar 2020 106,308 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Pass 5 Apr 2019 104,819 miles

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

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

no emissions plate limit available

Fail 2 Apr 2019 104,819 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn hockey (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Lower Power steering component leaking box (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting missing tia bar bolt (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting missing tia bar bolt (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

no emissions plate limit available

Pass 19 Apr 2018 103,312 miles

Lower side steps rusty

Fail 10 Apr 2018 103,303 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Lower side steps rusty

Pass 19 Apr 2017 101,945 miles

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

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

Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush hocky (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 19 Apr 2017 101,945 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Lower Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)

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

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

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

Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush hocky (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 12 Oct 2015 94,373 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front link. (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component At box. (2.3.3b)

Pass 9 Oct 2014 83,437 miles

Oil leak

Pass 15 Oct 2013 72,639 miles

Engine oil leak

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 8 Oct 2012 61,983 miles

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

slight play in rear prop shaft rear u/j

Fail 5 Oct 2012 61,814 miles

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

Nearside Front passenger door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

slight play in rear prop shaft rear u/j

Pass 10 Oct 2011 51,013 miles

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

Fail 7 Oct 2011 51,008 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 8 Oct 2010 39,296 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Oct 2009 27,159 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2008 16,410 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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AO55 DKV is a 2005 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 AO55 DKV, 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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AO55 DKV is a 2005 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 15 September 2005.

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