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AU05 YLT

2005 Land Rover Defender

Black Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Apr 2027
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

180,754 mi
Last recorded180,754 miles
Recorded on21 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Land Rover Defender76,444 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU05 YLT
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Apr 2026 180,754 miles

Engine has a oil leak

Fail 13 Apr 2026 180,752 miles

Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting N/S/F Floor has a hole near body mount point (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Engine has a oil leak

Pass 24 Apr 2025 170,749 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2024 159,818 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Apr 2023 151,504 miles

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

Pass 23 Feb 2022 140,452 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 13 Jul 2020 126,672 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 12 Jul 2019 116,152 miles

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

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

Nearside Front axle swivel seal leaking

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 4 Jul 2018 106,681 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside and offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and ofside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

brake pedal anti slip worn

Fail 4 Jul 2018 106,681 miles

Front Position lamp not working nearside and offside (4.2.1 (a))

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively nearside and offside (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside and offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and ofside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

brake pedal anti slip worn

Pass 5 Jul 2017 96,880 miles

Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Lower shock bushes slightly deteriorated

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Lower shock bushes slightly deteriorated

Oil leak ()

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

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

front hubs have slight fluid leak

Fail 5 Jul 2017 96,880 miles

Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Lower shock bushes slightly deteriorated

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

Offside Front Electrical wiring damaged and bare wires exposed loom to door (1.9.2c)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Lower shock bushes slightly deteriorated

Oil leak ()

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

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

front hubs have slight fluid leak

Pass 10 Jun 2016 91,902 miles

Brake pedal rubber part worn

Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Across axle (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded O/S & N/S (3.6.B.2c)

Front Hubs (ball type) mist of oil - O/S & N/S

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play Steering Ball joint to steering box (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Oil leak ()

Fail 10 Jun 2016 91,900 miles

Braking system leaking Front to rear pipe (3.6.A.1)

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear and leak (3.6.B.2c)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Brake pedal rubber part worn

Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Across axle (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded O/S & N/S (3.6.B.2c)

Front Hubs (ball type) mist of oil - O/S & N/S

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play Steering Ball joint to steering box (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Oil leak ()

Pass 8 May 2015 88,324 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

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

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

Oil leak

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

n/s/f & o/s/f axle spheres silght oil leak

rear shocks all bushes slightly deteriated

Fail 8 May 2015 88,324 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

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

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

Oil leak

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

n/s/f & o/s/f axle spheres silght oil leak

rear shocks all bushes slightly deteriated

Pass 10 May 2014 84,556 miles

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

gear box mounting starting to split

Fail 14 May 2013 80,350 miles

Nearside Front All position lamps excessively damaged so they are not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

emmissions low no reading

Pass 14 May 2013 80,350 miles

emmissions low no reading

Fail 5 May 2012 757,272 miles

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

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

Pass 5 May 2012 757,272 miles

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

Pass 23 Apr 2011 70,174 miles

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

Pass 1 May 2010 58,931 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2009 41,560 miles

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 8 May 2008 20,656 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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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AU05 YLT is a 2005 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 AU05 YLT, 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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AU05 YLT is a 2005 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 11 May 2005.

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