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B7 JWS

2004 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Jan 2027
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

143,789 mi
Last recorded143,789 miles
Recorded on15 Dec 2025
Typical for 2004 Land Rover Defender81,117 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB7 JWS
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2004
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc
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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 15 Dec 2025 143,789 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2025 143,782 miles

Emissions unable to be completed Incorrect exhaust (8.2.2.2 (e))

Pass 16 Dec 2024 142,837 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer box casing leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 12 Dec 2024 142,822 miles

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

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

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

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer box casing leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Dec 2023 140,108 miles

Coolant leak engine nearside

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

Fail 14 Dec 2023 140,078 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Inner pad worn indicating calliper problem (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant leak on engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer box leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Dec 2023 140,061 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Inner pad worn indicating calliper problem (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant leak on engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer box leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Dec 2022 136,318 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Dec 2022 136,263 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Windscreen washer not working were frozen, thawed out in workshop (3.5 (a))

Pass 14 Dec 2021 134,523 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine wetting oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both front (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top shock bush slight play (5.3.2 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox wetting oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear differential wetting oil at propshaft seal

Pass 22 Dec 2020 131,878 miles

Front slight leak of grease from both swivel hubs

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

Oil leak, but not excessive from gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Dec 2020 131,859 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play at end of power steering drag link bar, also ball joint cover burst (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play at steering box drop arm, also ball joint cover burst (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both rear shock absorber top bushes (5.3.2 (c))

Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play both track rod ends on steering track bar (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front slight leak of grease from both swivel hubs

Offside Front Steering box has seepage at steering box drop arm (2.1.1 (e) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive from gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Dec 2019 126,495 miles

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

Pass 29 Dec 2018 121,010 miles

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Dec 2018 120,879 miles

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

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

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

Pass 20 Dec 2017 115,596 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Dec 2016 107,199 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2015 98,372 miles

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

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

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

Fail 21 Dec 2015 983,370 miles

Brake has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2)

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

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

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

advise rear propshaft cupline slight movent

Pass 11 Dec 2014 89,737 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 9 Dec 2013 81,421 miles

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

Pass 10 Dec 2012 73,941 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Dec 2011 64,995 miles
Pass 30 Dec 2010 54,795 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2009 44,046 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2009 33,934 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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B7 JWS is a 2004 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 B7 JWS, 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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What year was B7 JWS registered?

B7 JWS is a 2004 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 2004.

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