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BG05 DBO

2005 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 May 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

79,675 mi
Last recorded79,675 miles
Recorded on15 May 2025
Typical for 2005 Land Rover Defender76,444 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG05 DBO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2005
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 May 2025 79,675 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2024 73,861 miles

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover broken off (7.1.2 (d))

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

Fail 18 Apr 2024 73,849 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation both (4.2.2 (a))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover broken off (7.1.2 (d))

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

Pass 7 Jun 2023 70,404 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2023 70,391 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device missing push fit fuel cap (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 31 Jan 2022 64,196 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 31 Jan 2022 64,196 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Nov 2020 54,872 miles
Fail 25 Nov 2020 54,867 miles

Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 28 Nov 2019 47,960 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2018 41,471 miles

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

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

Fail 21 Nov 2018 414,628 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 15 Nov 2017 36,377 miles

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

Offside Front bumper dammaged

Pass 29 Oct 2016 32,551 miles

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

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

Fail 28 Oct 2016 32,550 miles

Front registration plate obscured by winch (6.3.1d)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Direction indicator not working front and rear (1.4.A.2c)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed tread block (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 14 Aug 2015 26,022 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2015 25,852 miles

Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Pass 27 Feb 2015 25,852 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2014 23,466 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2013 20,317 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2012 17,892 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2011 15,408 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2010 13,230 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2009 10,963 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2008 7,768 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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BG05 DBO is a 2005 Land Rover Defender in Green 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 BG05 DBO, 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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BG05 DBO is a 2005 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 May 2005.

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