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CV52 XTX

2003 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Nov 2026
Tests24 (21 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

76,112 mi
Last recorded76,112 miles
Recorded on27 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Defender86,068 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCV52 XTX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 3 fail
Pass 27 Nov 2025 76,112 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush split and perished (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

Nearside Front swivel leaking

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush split and perished (5.3.2 (c))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arms bushes split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres strong advise (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 7 Nov 2024 75,453 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bush split and perished (5.3.2 (c))

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

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt track bar ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres strong advise (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both front swivels slight leaks

Pass 28 Nov 2023 75,050 miles

All tyre treads badly cracked and perished.

Both front seat belts,webbing frayed slightly.

Front shock absorber lower bushes cracked.

Headlamps faded.

Nearside Front metal brake pipe to caliper slightly corroded.

Nearside swivel seal leaking.

Nearside track bar ball joint dust cover cracked.

Nearside track rod end ball joint dust cover starting to crack.

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play.

Offside swivel seal slightly damp.

Rear axle metal brake pipes slightly corroded and not fully secured.

Rear number plate faded.

Rear shock absorber top and bottom bushes slightly worn.

Steering damper bushes starting to crack.

Trailing arm triangle bushes cracked.

Pass 16 Nov 2022 74,664 miles

All tyre treads badly cracked.

Front radius arm bushes chassis end starting to perish.

Front seat belts,webbing frayed slightly.

Front shock absorber lower bushes starting to crack.

Front swivel seals slightly leaking.

Front track bar nearside track rod end dust cover starting to crack.

Headlamp lenses misty.

Rear shock absorber top bushes slightly worn.

Rear trailing arm triangle bushes starting to separate.

Pass 17 Nov 2021 74,393 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe across axle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes spilt and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Nov 2020 74,023 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear on flexi end (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle (1.1.11 (c))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all trailing arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Nov 2019 73,564 miles

fuel pump noisy.

Fail 11 Nov 2019 73,545 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt pitman arm. (2.1.3 (g) (i))

fuel pump noisy.

Pass 14 Nov 2018 72,648 miles

ALL 4 TYRES PERISHED

Pass 20 Nov 2017 71,738 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2016 70,395 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2015 68,967 miles

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

underside dirty

Pass 15 Dec 2014 67,185 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Dec 2013 64,087 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2013 61,514 miles

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

Pass 14 Dec 2011 58,781 miles

Front Upper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

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

Fail 12 Dec 2011 58,732 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Front Upper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

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

Pass 11 Jan 2011 57,697 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2010 56,666 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2009 51,687 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2009 51,687 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 7 Feb 2008 43,570 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2007 35,100 miles
Pass 30 Dec 2005 26,309 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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CV52 XTX is a 2003 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

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 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 CV52 XTX, 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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CV52 XTX is a 2003 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 14 January 2003.

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