MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
59,697 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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
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))
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
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
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)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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)
Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
both rear tyres perished and starting to crack
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
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
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
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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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