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CU04 KKW

2004 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Feb 2027
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

153,143 mi
Last recorded153,143 miles
Recorded on17 Feb 2026
Typical for 2004 Land Rover Defender81,117 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCU04 KKW
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Feb 2026 153,143 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 12 Feb 2026 153,141 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm upper bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre joint and tailpipe (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper 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 trailing arm upper bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 21 Feb 2025 148,498 miles

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

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

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member by the tow bar mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))

revers light is not working

Fail 21 Feb 2025 148,498 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member by the tow bar mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))

revers light is not working

Pass 18 Jan 2024 144,472 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush advise replacement (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively uj has slight side to side movement slight (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 19 Jan 2023 139,903 miles

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Front bull bar is corroded and is insecure advise repair

Front screen washers are frozen ?

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2022 135,653 miles

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Fail 19 Jan 2022 135,653 miles

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering drop arm gaiter split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Pass 13 Jan 2021 9,047 miles

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

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

Offside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

revers light is not working

Fail 13 Jan 2021 129,786 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

Offside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

revers light is not working

Pass 18 Jul 2019 121,192 miles

Nearside Rear trailing arm bush

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop arm from steering box (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2018 116,386 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2018 116,376 miles

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

Pass 21 Jul 2017 111,148 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2016 104,776 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2015 98,391 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Jul 2014 90,727 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2013 83,200 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Jul 2012 75,455 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2011 66,647 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Jul 2010 57,088 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2009 47,543 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2008 38,135 miles

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 14 Jul 2007 28,458 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2007 28,443 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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CU04 KKW is a 2004 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

Across all 2004 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 81,117 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 CU04 KKW, 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 22 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was CU04 KKW registered?

CU04 KKW is a 2004 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 16 July 2004.

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