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C1 ATV

2003 Land Rover Defender

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Apr 2025
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

133,657 mi
Last recorded133,657 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2024
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Defender86,068 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC1 ATV
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2024 133,657 miles

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

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

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

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt All four track rod end dust covers (2.1.3 (g) (i))

fuel filler breather pipe cracked and perished

Fail 23 Apr 2024 133,657 miles

Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt All four track rod end dust covers (2.1.3 (g) (i))

fuel filler breather pipe cracked and perished

Pass 13 Dec 2022 130,527 miles

Nearside Front Outer axle swivel joint leaking

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt front rod end (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear rod end split (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear rod end (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering box lower arm ball joint gaiter (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 13 Dec 2022 130,527 miles

Nearside Front Outer axle swivel joint leaking

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt front rod end (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear rod end split (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear rod end (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering box lower arm ball joint gaiter (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 17 Dec 2021 125,394 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2020 119,745 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2019 118,278 miles

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Fail 5 Aug 2019 118,273 miles

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

Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 31 Jul 2018 116,605 miles

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Underside of rear X member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 30 Jul 2018 116,605 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Shock absorber bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Shock absorber bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Underside of rear X member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 9 Aug 2017 114,726 miles

Central Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion rear cross member (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Fail 8 Aug 2017 114,726 miles

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Central Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion rear cross member (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Pass 4 Aug 2016 112,750 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2016 112,750 miles

Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Pass 14 Aug 2015 110,836 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 18 Aug 2014 109,072 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

brake pedal rubber worn

ctr exhaust silencer flange & mount corroded

front bumper corroded

front swivel seals leaking slightly

front tyres slightly deteriorated / perished

rear crossmember corroded

Fail 15 Aug 2014 109,068 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Offside Brake servo vacuum pipe lightly rubbing (3.6.C.1b)

Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

brake pedal rubber worn

ctr exhaust silencer flange & mount corroded

front bumper corroded

front swivel seals leaking slightly

front tyres slightly deteriorated / perished

rear crossmember corroded

Pass 19 Aug 2013 106,865 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front swivels leaking slightly

rear crossmember corroded

Fail 17 Aug 2012 104,698 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

slight leak from front swivels

Pass 17 Aug 2012 104,698 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

slight leak from front swivels

Pass 8 Aug 2011 102,649 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2011 102,635 miles

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

both front swivel housing oil seals leaking

Pass 18 Aug 2010 100,490 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Pass 24 Sep 2009 91,874 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2009 91,874 miles

Offside Outer Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Pass 25 Sep 2008 80,606 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2007 66,537 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2006 52,466 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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C1 ATV is a 2003 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 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 C1 ATV, 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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C1 ATV is a 2003 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 25 September 2003.

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