MOT Status
ValidMileage
157,897 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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
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
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
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
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
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))
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)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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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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BN05 ONZ is a 2005 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 18 April 2005.
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