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YY03 BXG

2003 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Nov 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

165,182 mi
Last recorded165,182 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Defender86,068 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY03 BXG
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 165,182 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 16 Oct 2025 165,175 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Nov 2024 163,145 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2023 162,399 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 8 Jul 2021 159,668 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 10 Jun 2021 159,652 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside 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))

Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c))

Coil spring corroded All coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear bump stop missing

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

Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, at chassis mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering damper bush excessively worn

Pass 26 Jun 2020 158,516 miles

Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear crossmember slightly corroded no towbar fitted at time of test (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Fail 24 Jun 2020 158,501 miles

Fuel system component leaking rear of engine area (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced offside and nearside rear cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rears heavily pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

nearside rear bump stop missing

Pass 3 Jun 2019 152,213 miles

rear cross member corroded

Fail 31 May 2019 152,203 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

rear cross member corroded

Pass 12 Apr 2018 150,726 miles

Offside Front hub assy seal leaking of oil

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner side edge

both centre side steps starting to corrod

Fail 12 Apr 2018 150,726 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged likely to lead to failure under load inscure (5.2.4a)

Offside Front hub assy seal leaking of oil

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner side edge

both centre side steps starting to corrod

Pass 19 Apr 2017 146,323 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded ns and os front at caliper also protruding through inner wheel arch ,slightly corroded across rear axle also (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 18 Apr 2017 146,313 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush rear both sides at bottom (2.7.4)

Brake pipe slightly corroded ns and os front at caliper also protruding through inner wheel arch ,slightly corroded across rear axle also (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 27 Apr 2016 136,477 miles
Fail 25 Apr 2016 136,451 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 22 Apr 2015 127,057 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 2 May 2014 117,336 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2014 117,316 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Pass 10 Jul 2012 113,313 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 28 Apr 2011 99,637 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2010 82,396 miles

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 19 Mar 2009 78,285 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2008 74,010 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2007 68,870 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2006 62,722 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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YY03 BXG is a 2003 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 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 YY03 BXG, 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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What year was YY03 BXG registered?

YY03 BXG is a 2003 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 29 March 2003.

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