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CK05 BXY

2005 Land Rover Defender

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jan 2027
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

116,255 mi
Last recorded116,255 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Land Rover Defender76,444 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCK05 BXY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2026 116,255 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jan 2025 111,362 miles

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

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2024 106,294 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2023 102,059 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2022 96,666 miles

Central Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Pass 11 Jan 2021 91,591 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive top end of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jan 2020 87,103 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2020 87,088 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 11 Jan 2019 84,335 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold. studs broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Fail 9 Jan 2019 84,291 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded as marked to the brake hose. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded as marked to the brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold. studs broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2018 82,245 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust manifold studs broken & blowing. (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axle end (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axle end (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak Gearbox & rear axle. ()

Fail 9 Jan 2018 82,245 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust manifold studs broken & blowing. (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axle end (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axle end (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak Gearbox & rear axle. ()

Pass 10 Jan 2017 80,181 miles

Nearside Front Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush Axle end (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm & perishing. (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush Axle end (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm & perishing. (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 5 Jan 2017 80,052 miles

Power steering pump leaking from a failed joint (2.3.3b)

Nearside Front Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush Axle end (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm & perishing. (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush Axle end (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm & perishing. (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Power steering has noise in operation.

Rear Prop shaft u/j is worn.

Pass 11 Jan 2016 76,957 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 7 Jan 2015 74,387 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2014 70,956 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2013 61,667 miles

Coolant leak

Fail 2 Apr 2013 61,667 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Coolant leak

Pass 16 Apr 2012 50,128 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2012 500,804 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 5 Apr 2011 40,737 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2010 32,217 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2009 23,617 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2008 18,467 miles

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

Pass 2 Apr 2008 18,467 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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CK05 BXY is a 2005 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 CK05 BXY, 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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CK05 BXY is a 2005 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 March 2005.

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