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D703 YDO

2004 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Oct 2022
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

132,364 mi
Last recorded132,364 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2021
Typical for 2004 Land Rover Defender81,117 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD703 YDO
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2021 132,364 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm to chassis both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 6 Oct 2020 127,706 miles

Central Front Hydraulic leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2019 120,196 miles

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

Pass 5 Apr 2018 114,477 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2017 110,312 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2014 47,620 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2013 41,581 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2012 37,460 miles

Centre Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 17 Dec 2012 37,459 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

Centre Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 16 Dec 2011 34,784 miles
Fail 15 Dec 2011 34,782 miles

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

suspect leak from offside rear wheel cylinder

Pass 27 Apr 2010 33,457 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2010 33,381 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Pass 22 Apr 2009 31,977 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2009 31,977 miles

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Fail 3 Mar 2009 31,967 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 25 Feb 2008 28,519 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2008 28,513 miles

Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure (2.2.B.1a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 22 Aug 2006 25,688 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2006 25,688 miles

Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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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D703 YDO is a 2004 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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 D703 YDO, 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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D703 YDO is a 2004 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 21 May 2004.

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