J44BOB - LAND ROVER DEFENDER
MOT: ValidGB
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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, robust chassis construction, and impressive off-road specifications. Its distinctive design combines utilitarian strength with modern refinement, making it a favourite among explorers and professionals alike. With a reputation built on reliability and versatility, the Land Rover Defender remains a benchmark in the world of all-terrain vehicles.
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 29 MOT tests
This 1994 Land Rover Defender, registration J44BOB, is a blue diesel vehicle with a 2495cc engine. It was first registered in April 1994 and has recorded a mileage of 133,792 miles. The vehicle currently holds a valid MOT, with the latest test conducted on 20 January 2025 and valid until 21 January 2026. The MOT advisories include minor issues such as rear brake imbalance, offside rear service brake adjustment needs, a damaged dust cover on the nearside front track rod end ball joint, and light oil misting on the nearside rear shock absorbers. The vehicle is taxed and in overall condition that warrants attention to the noted advisories.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
29
Passed Tests
20
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 20 January 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 133,792 mi
Expires: 21 January 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Front link ball joint boot at knuckle (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Failed - 20 January 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 133,792 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Brake pad(s) contaminated (1.1.13 (b))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Front link ball joint boot at knuckle (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Passed - 22 January 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,174 mi
Expires: 21 January 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear seatbelts missing
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Both rear service brakes efficiency low
Failed - 22 January 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,174 mi
Major Defects:
- Major 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))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear seatbelts missing
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Both rear service brakes efficiency low
Passed - 11 January 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 126,324 mi
Expires: 21 January 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Front bar (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front bulkhead and floor corroded
Failed - 10 January 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 126,324 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Track rod end ball joint has excessive play N/s track rod end rear rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front bulkhead and floor corroded
Passed - 18 January 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,191 mi
Expires: 21 January 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Hazard warning tell-tale is not a flashing light (4.9.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Failed - 17 January 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,191 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))
Major Defects:
- Major Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside 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))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Hazard warning tell-tale is not a flashing light (4.9.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 22 January 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 117,818 mi
Expires: 21 January 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Failed - 25 November 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 117,774 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Driver's seat insecure Loose securing bolts (6.2.5 (a) (ii))
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected A frame mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Passenger's seat with a defective structure Rear mount near bolt cracked (6.2.6 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Emissions not tested Exhaust tail pipe not connected to system (8.2.2.2 (e))
- Major Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory Brake operation pressure/vacuum assistance close to minimum requirement (1.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Both rear seats not accessible for inspection
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis has small hole near mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive A frame mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Various areas of the chassis are corroded and covered in under-seal not allowing full inspection (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Passed - 25 November 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 115,334 mi
Expires: 01 December 2020
Passed - 08 November 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 109,418 mi
Expires: 01 December 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive rear of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 24 November 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,480 mi
Expires: 01 December 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Failed - 24 November 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,480 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Passed - 02 December 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 98,711 mi
Expires: 01 December 2017
Failed - 25 November 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 98,711 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- Major Nearside Front Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- Major Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings riggers (6.1.B.2)
- Major Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Passed - 24 November 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,140 mi
Expires: 23 November 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory front trailing arm bushes wearing
- Advisory nearside front outer brake pad getting low
Failed - 12 November 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,140 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Major Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting offside and nearside rear chassis (6.6.6)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory front trailing arm bushes wearing
- Advisory nearside front outer brake pad getting low
Passed - 29 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,664 mi
Expires: 28 October 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 24 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,659 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
- Major Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Major Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 24 October 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,026 mi
Expires: 23 October 2014
Passed - 09 July 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,951 mi
Expires: 08 July 2014
Passed - 16 April 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 75,739 mi
Expires: 28 April 2013
Passed - 21 April 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,590 mi
Expires: 28 April 2012
Passed - 20 April 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 68,807 mi
Expires: 28 April 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 29 April 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,367 mi
Expires: 28 April 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Passed - 23 April 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,926 mi
Expires: 27 April 2009
Passed - 12 April 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,750 mi
Expires: 27 April 2008
Passed - 28 April 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 54,717 mi
Expires: 27 April 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for J44BOB?
The MOT expires on 21 January 2026.
What is the tax status of J44BOB?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 November 2025.
What are the specifications of J44BOB?
This is a 1994 LAND ROVER DEFENDER in Blue. It runs on Diesel with a 2495cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of J44BOB?
Environmental data not available for this vehicle.