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CU54 FPL

2004 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 May 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

59,697 mi
Last recorded59,697 miles
Recorded on9 May 2025
Typical for 2004 Land Rover Defender81,117 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCU54 FPL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 9 May 2025 59,697 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner wall cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 6 May 2025 59,658 miles

Front Registration plate insecure and letter partly missing (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn axle tie bar front bush excessively split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle tie bar front bush split, (not excessively) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner wall cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 7 May 2024 53,410 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember corroded, (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering damper bush worn (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 7 May 2024 53,410 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember corroded, (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering damper bush worn (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 25 Apr 2023 49,439 miles

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive All rear chassis offside and nearside corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Apr 2022 45,842 miles

Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ns and os shock turrets (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front ns and os shock absorbers corroded at lower mounting point

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 23 Mar 2022 45,840 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ns and os shock turrets (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front ns and os shock absorbers corroded at lower mounting point

Offside Front door difficult to close but does latch

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 31 Mar 2021 45,355 miles

Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber turret at the top (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber turret at the top (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 1 Apr 2020 44,356 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ns and os outer to calipers (1.1.11 (c))

Rear brake pad retaining pins corroded

Fail 5 Mar 2020 44,327 miles

Fuel system component leaking Filter block on engine (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Fuel system component leaking Filter head (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii))

Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear cross member (6.1.6 (i) (i))

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

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

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

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

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 (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 23 Nov 2018 39,809 miles

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

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

unable to take engine temp

Fail 22 Nov 2018 39,809 miles

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

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

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

unable to take engine temp

Pass 24 Nov 2017 36,742 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2017 36,742 miles

Central Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 29 Oct 2016 32,990 miles

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

Fail 27 Oct 2016 32,990 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Pass 29 Oct 2015 31,304 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2015 31,304 miles

Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

both rear tyres perished and starting to crack

Pass 5 Nov 2014 29,263 miles

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

rear tyres slightly perished

Fail 5 Nov 2014 29,263 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

rear tyres slightly perished

Fail 31 Oct 2013 26,356 miles

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

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Pass 31 Oct 2013 26,356 miles

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

Pass 19 Oct 2012 24,119 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2012 24,119 miles

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

Pass 31 Oct 2011 21,801 miles

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

Pass 27 Oct 2010 18,633 miles

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

Pass 3 Nov 2009 16,211 miles

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

Pass 20 Oct 2008 13,037 miles

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

Pass 30 Oct 2007 10,263 miles

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

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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CU54 FPL is a 2004 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

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 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 CU54 FPL, 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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CU54 FPL is a 2004 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 28 October 2004.

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