B29 - LAND ROVER DEFENDER
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 16 days ago
The Land Rover Defender, often simply referred to as the Defender, is an iconic British off-road vehicle renowned for its rugged durability and exceptional capability. Manufactured by Land Rover, a brand with a rich history dating back to 1948, the Defender has become a symbol of adventure and resilience. Introduced in 1983 and continuously evolved, the latest models feature advanced technology alongside traditional off-road prowess. Core features include a robust chassis, impressive ground clearance, and sophisticated four-wheel-drive systems, making it a favourite among explorers and professionals alike. Its distinctive design and reputation for reliability have cemented its status as a true British automotive legend.
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 30 MOT tests
A 2005 Land Rover Defender, registration B29, registered in February 2005, finished in grey with a 2495cc diesel engine. It has CO2 emissions of 299 g/km and is currently taxed. The vehicle's latest MOT, valid until 31 March 2026, was conducted on 1 April 2025. It has recorded a mileage of 127,268 miles. The MOT advisories include heavy corrosion on the rear crossmember around the rear footstep mount, corrosion on front brake pipes and underside brake pipes, corroded front coil springs, insecure offside body mounting fixing with corrosion around the mount, worn bushes on rear shock absorbers, an inoperative centre rear stop light, and corrosion on the offside rear seat belt anchorage. No dangerous issues were noted during the MOT.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
30
Passed Tests
18
Failed Tests
12
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 01 April 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 127,268 mi
Expires: 31 March 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear crossmember corroded heavily around rear foot step mount
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded near join to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all underside and rear brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced middle to rear body corroded around mount (6.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory centre rear stop light inoperative
- Advisory Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 24 March 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 127,268 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
- Major Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced centre row (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Major Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre to rear pipe split just before join (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded near join to hose (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear crossmember corroded heavily around rear foot step mount
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded near join to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all underside and rear brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced middle to rear body corroded around mount (6.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory centre rear stop light inoperative
Passed - 28 March 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 123,760 mi
Expires: 27 March 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security mid row seat cross member corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Failed - 27 March 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 123,760 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Major Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security mid row seat cross member corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 16 March 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 121,872 mi
Expires: 25 March 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security mount in front of rear axle (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Failed - 13 March 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 121,872 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Central Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength mounting plate (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Offside 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))
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
- Major Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security mount in front of rear axle (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 22 March 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 119,291 mi
Expires: 25 March 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt box end (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive lower mount on axle corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive lower mounting on rear axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory second row seat crossmember corroded
- Advisory Coil spring corroded All coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 15 March 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 117,697 mi
Expires: 25 March 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt gaiter on drop arm on steering box (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security cross member below middle row of seats (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Advisory Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 02 March 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 114,798 mi
Expires: 25 March 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security rear cross member below middle bench seat (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Failed - 02 March 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 114,798 mi
Major Defects:
- Major 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))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security rear cross member below middle bench seat (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Passed - 26 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 111,619 mi
Expires: 25 March 2020
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Failed - 26 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 111,619 mi
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Passed - 23 March 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 106,155 mi
Expires: 22 March 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower door hinge broken
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Oil leak
- Advisory brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Advisory Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Advisory rear bench seat cross member corroded
- Advisory Nearside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Passed - 15 February 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 100,287 mi
Expires: 15 February 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak
- Advisory Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cross member front side of rear wheels (5.2.6)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Passed - 20 January 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 95,770 mi
Expires: 15 February 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory oil leak
- Advisory Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion mounts in front of rear wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion mounts in front of rear wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Failed - 19 January 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 95,770 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Major Fuel system component leaking fuel connector (7.2.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory oil leak
- Advisory Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion mounts in front of rear wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion mounts in front of rear wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Passed - 16 February 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,199 mi
Expires: 15 February 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Advisory Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Failed - 16 February 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,199 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Advisory Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Passed - 14 February 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,480 mi
Expires: 14 February 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Passed - 12 February 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,277 mi
Expires: 14 February 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Failed - 12 February 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,277 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- Advisory Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Passed - 14 February 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,133 mi
Expires: 14 February 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Advisory Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Passed - 04 February 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 63,659 mi
Expires: 14 February 2012
Failed - 04 February 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 63,659 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Passed - 12 February 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 55,462 mi
Expires: 14 February 2011
Failed - 12 February 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage:
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Major Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Passed - 09 February 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 46,517 mi
Expires: 14 February 2010
Failed - 09 February 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 46,517 mi
Failed - 06 February 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,268 mi
Passed - 06 February 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,268 mi
Expires: 14 February 2009
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for B29?
The MOT expires on 31 March 2026.
What is the tax status of B29?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 June 2025.
What are the specifications of B29?
This is a 2005 LAND ROVER DEFENDER in Grey. It runs on Diesel with a 2495cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of B29?
This vehicle produces 299 g/km of CO2 emissions.