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BT03 OEP

2003 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Feb 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

83,971 mi
Last recorded83,971 miles
Recorded on14 Feb 2026
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Defender86,068 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT03 OEP
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 14 Feb 2026 83,971 miles

Nearside Front Inner Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Seat belt buckle plastic surround missing. Seat belt still functioning as normal. (7.1.2 (d))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear anti roll bar bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres cracking on tread areas (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Jan 2025 81,287 miles

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush nearside and offside (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 27 Jan 2024 80,854 miles

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush nearside and offside (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 23 Jan 2023 77,262 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Jan 2023 77,262 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jan 2022 74,013 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2022 74,010 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 27 Jan 2021 71,676 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2019 69,000 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2018 67,914 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2018 67,914 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2017 65,950 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2016 64,745 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 7.50R16 (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Jul 2015 63,595 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Slight noise both front wheel bearings.

Pass 25 Jul 2014 62,529 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2014 62,528 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar missing (2.4.G.1)

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

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

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

nearside front swivel has a leak

offside front swivel has leak

Pass 25 Jul 2013 61,319 miles

nearside front swivel joint has a slight leak

offside front seat belt locking mechanism plastic cover is missing at time of test

offside front swivel joint has a slight leak

Pass 24 Jul 2012 60,225 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2012 60,224 miles

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

ns/f swivel joint has a slight leek

os/f swivel joint has a slight leek

Pass 5 Jul 2011 58,245 miles

Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Fail 5 Jul 2011 58,245 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Pass 14 Jul 2010 57,287 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2009 56,088 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2008 55,574 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2007 47,395 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2006 34,636 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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BT03 OEP is a 2003 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 76.9%.

Across all 2003 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 86,068 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 BT03 OEP, 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 23 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was BT03 OEP registered?

BT03 OEP is a 2003 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 24 June 2003.

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The MOT history for BT03 OEP shows 26 tests with a 76.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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