TED4 - 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 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 legend in the world of utility vehicles.
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 24 MOT tests
This Land Rover Defender, registration TED4, was manufactured in 2002 and first registered in March 2002. It has a red exterior and is equipped with a 2,495cc diesel engine. The vehicle's CO2 emissions are recorded as zero. It is currently taxed and has a valid MOT, with the latest test conducted on 7 November 2024 and valid until 6 November 2025. The recorded mileage is 191,267 miles. There are no advisory notes from the latest MOT test. Overall, the vehicle is in MOT-valid condition with no immediate mechanical concerns noted.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
24
Passed Tests
17
Failed Tests
7
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 07 November 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 191,267 mi
Expires: 06 November 2025
Passed - 13 December 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 189,161 mi
Expires: 12 December 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory rusty chassis
- Advisory Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Advisory Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage + steering box is damp. (2.1.5 (a))
- Advisory rust holes around rear body mounts
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 02 December 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 189,161 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))
- Major Offside Front Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))
- 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))
- Major Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Major Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Major Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak + worn upper bush (5.3.2 (b))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory rusty chassis
- Advisory Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Advisory Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage + steering box is damp. (2.1.5 (a))
- Advisory rust holes around rear body mounts
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 01 December 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 182,715 mi
Expires: 30 November 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory rust hole around offside rear body mounts
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Failed - 29 November 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 182,715 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory rust hole around offside rear body mounts
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Failed - 02 November 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 182,715 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
- Major Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Major Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Major Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory rust hole around offside rear body mount
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 24 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 178,934 mi
Expires: 23 November 2020
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory steering damper bush worn
- Advisory rusty chassis and underside of vehicle
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Failed - 02 May 2019 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 178,907 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment front rear (2.1.3 (b) (ii))
- Dangerous Fuel hose so insecure there is a risk of fire fuel filter housing (6.1.3 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))
- Major Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Major Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength x5 (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory steering damper bush worn
- Advisory Central Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory rusty chassis and underside of vehicle
Passed - 26 March 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 163,023 mi
Expires: 28 March 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory steering damper rubber bush is worn
Failed - 24 March 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 163,017 mi
Major Defects:
- 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)
- Major Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Major Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Major Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory steering damper rubber bush is worn
Passed - 29 March 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 147,237 mi
Expires: 28 March 2018
Passed - 13 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 128,025 mi
Expires: 13 October 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- Advisory Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory water leak from waterpump
- Advisory steal water pipe on front cross member looks damp and possibly leaking
- Advisory corner of rad leaking
Failed - 12 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 128,024 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- 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 Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box (2.2.C.1c)
- Major Offside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking pipe to pump (2.3.3b)
- Major Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Major Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outriger (2.4.A.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- Advisory Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory water leak from waterpump
- Advisory steal water pipe on front cross member looks damp and possibly leaking
- Advisory corner of rad leaking
Passed - 14 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 117,443 mi
Expires: 13 October 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Failed - 14 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 117,443 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Passed - 15 November 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 108,937 mi
Expires: 14 November 2014
Passed - 18 September 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 108,813 mi
Expires: 17 September 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 28 May 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,925 mi
Expires: 28 May 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Passed - 25 May 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,741 mi
Expires: 28 May 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Advisory Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Advisory Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 27 May 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,412 mi
Expires: 28 May 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 29 May 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 66,107 mi
Expires: 28 May 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Passed - 15 May 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 600,482 mi
Expires: 14 May 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Steering box damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Passed - 20 March 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 48,932 mi
Expires: 19 March 2008
Passed - 06 March 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,274 mi
Expires: 05 March 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for TED4?
The MOT expires on 06 November 2025.
What is the tax status of TED4?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 November 2025.
What are the specifications of TED4?
This is a 2002 LAND ROVER DEFENDER in Red. It runs on Diesel with a 2495cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of TED4?
This vehicle produces 0 g/km of CO2 emissions.