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BN05 ONZ

2005 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 May 2027
Tests22 (19 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate86.4%

Mileage

157,897 mi
Last recorded157,897 miles
Recorded on29 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Land Rover Defender76,444 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN05 ONZ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2005
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 3 fail
Pass 29 Apr 2026 157,897 miles

Central Rear Trailer electrical socket wiring insulation damaged or deteriorated scoket poor /deteriorating (4.10 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases also exhaust system and metal exhaust hangers, heavily corroded/weak (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear fuel tank carrier heavily corroded

horn poor works intermittently

underside of vehicle starting to show corrosion

Pass 23 Apr 2025 157,808 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer box pipe corroded/ small hole (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear Trailer electrical socket wiring insulation damaged or deteriorated socket poor condition (4.10 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive both hub seals leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front floor panel corroded

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both n/s and o/s (5.3.2 (b))

under side of vehicle sytarting to show corrosion

Fail 23 Apr 2025 157,808 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer box pipe corroded/ small hole (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear Trailer electrical socket wiring insulation damaged or deteriorated socket poor condition (4.10 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive both hub seals leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both n/s and o/s (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front floor panel corroded

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both n/s and o/s (5.3.2 (b))

under side of vehicle sytarting to show corrosion

Pass 3 May 2024 157,521 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2023 156,205 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

under-body corrosion

Pass 23 Mar 2022 155,823 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front bumper corroded

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Underside corrosion

Pass 31 Mar 2021 152,364 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2021 152,364 miles

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

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension component ball joint excessively worn A Frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2020 147,192 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2019 136,971 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2018 126,502 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2017 114,787 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2016 102,432 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2015 90,977 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2015 90,976 miles

Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated (5.2.3)

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Mar 2014 80,529 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2013 58,491 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2012 54,369 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2011 41,380 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2010 36,490 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2009 29,382 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2008 22,165 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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BN05 ONZ is a 2005 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.4%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 BN05 ONZ, 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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What year was BN05 ONZ registered?

BN05 ONZ is a 2005 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 18 April 2005.

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