YE03MFZ - LAND ROVER DEFENDER

MOT: Valid

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Vehicle Overview

Make

LAND ROVER

Model

DEFENDER

Colour

White

Year

2003

First Registered

April 2003

First Used

30 April 2003

Technical Details

Engine Capacity

2495 cc

Engine Size

2495 cc

Fuel Type

Diesel

Wheelplan

2 AXLE RIGID BODY

Weight

2400 kg

Environmental Impact

CO2 Emissions

0 g/km

Euro Status

Not available

Real Driving Emissions

Not available

Status & Compliance

Tax Status

Taxed

Tax Due Date

February 01, 2026

Type Approval

Last V5C

18/01/2024

Data provided by DVLA

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MOT History

Vehicle testing history with 30 MOT tests

Understanding MOT Defect Categories

Dangerous Direct and immediate risk to road safety or the environment. Vehicle must not be driven until repaired.

Major May affect safety, environment, or other road users. Repair immediately.

Minor No significant effect on safety but should be repaired as soon as possible.

Advisory Could become more serious in the future. Monitor and repair if necessary.

Total Tests

Passed Tests

Failed Tests

Latest Test

Passed

Passed - 04 February 2025

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 187,635 mi

Expires: 03 February 2026

Minors: 1 Advisories: 2

Failed - 30 January 2025

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 187,620 mi

Major: 6 Minors: 2 Advisories: 2

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting crossmember/bumper (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Major Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn rear prop rear u/j (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Major Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
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))
Major Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Major Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Minor Defects:

Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Minor Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view light scratch (3.2 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 trailing arm nearside and offside-front split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed x2 nearside and offside (7.1.2 (b))

Passed - 25 January 2024

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 180,382 mi

Expires: 31 January 2025

Minors: 1 Advisories: 3

Failed - 23 January 2024

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 180,368 mi

Major: 7 Minors: 1 Advisories: 3

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis rail at crossmember/bumper (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Major Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner and outer chassis rail at crossmember/bumper (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Major Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle n/s low (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle o/s low (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Major Offside Front Lower Steering column universal joint insecure in secure at steering box (2.1.3 (a) (i))
Major Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Minor Defects:

Minor All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front - splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Advisory Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Passed - 25 January 2023

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 173,352 mi

Expires: 31 January 2024

Minors: 1

Passed - 28 January 2022

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 166,919 mi

Expires: 31 January 2023

Advisories: 1

Passed - 01 February 2021

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 163,962 mi

Expires: 31 January 2022

Advisories: 6

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Failed - 25 January 2021 Dangerous Defects

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 163,951 mi

Dangerous: 1 Major: 4 Advisories: 5

Dangerous Defects:

Dangerous Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii))

Major Defects:

Major Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Major Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flange corroded away at joint (6.1.2 (a))
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))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Failed - 22 December 2020 Dangerous Defects

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 163,941 mi

Dangerous: 1 Major: 16 Advisories: 18

Dangerous Defects:

Dangerous Nearside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Major Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Major Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))
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 Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))
Major Nearside 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 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 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 Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Major Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt a frame ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Major Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely and binding excessively (1.2.1 (c))
Major Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle and rear joints corroded away (6.1.2 (a))
Major Windscreen wiper not working both (3.4 (a))
Major Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory hand brake warning lamp inoperative
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Rear both bump stops missing
Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Advisory Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Advisory Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn seal leaking (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn seal leaking (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front back plate corroded and holed
Advisory Offside Rear lamp lens melted

Passed - 03 June 2019

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 158,148 mi

Expires: 02 December 2020

Advisories: 5

Passed - 03 April 2018

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 151,179 mi

Expires: 17 April 2019

Advisories: 11

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Advisory Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Advisory Brake vacuum pipe slightly chafed (3.6.C.1b)
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 Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Oil leak
Advisory nearside rear suspension bump stop missing
Advisory corrosion to front bumper
Advisory Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Advisory Nearside axle swivel joint leaking oil

Failed - 26 March 2018

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 151,130 mi

Major: 6 Advisories: 10

Major Defects:

Major Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Major Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Major Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)
Major Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion bumper corner (6.1.C.1)
Major Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm joint boot split (2.2.C.1c)
Major Brake fluid warning lamp inoperative (3.6.G.2)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Advisory Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Advisory Brake vacuum pipe slightly chafed (3.6.C.1b)
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 Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Oil leak
Advisory nearside rear suspension bump stop missing
Advisory corrosion to front bumper
Advisory Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Passed - 20 March 2017

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 146,685 mi

Expires: 17 April 2018

Advisories: 9

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)
Advisory Nearside Stop lamp slightly discoloured (1.2.1e)
Advisory Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Advisory Oil leak
Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory part of exhaust in poor condition
Advisory offside rear brake slightly binding
Advisory all tyres starting to crack and wear unevenly

Failed - 20 March 2017

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 146,685 mi

Major: 7 Advisories: 9

Major Defects:

Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Major Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Major Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Major Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Major Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Major Brake fluid warning lamp inoperative (3.6.G.2)
Major Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)
Advisory Nearside Stop lamp slightly discoloured (1.2.1e)
Advisory Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Advisory Oil leak
Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory part of exhaust in poor condition
Advisory offside rear brake slightly binding
Advisory all tyres starting to crack and wear unevenly

Passed - 05 April 2016

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 141,018 mi

Expires: 17 April 2017

Advisories: 6

Failed - 04 April 2016

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 141,003 mi

Major: 3 Advisories: 6

Major Defects:

Major Brake has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2)
Major Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking of the engine (7.2.3)
Major Offside Steering locking device missing steering box locking tab corroded away (2.2.C.1g)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory stickers in the nearside windscreen
Advisory Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Advisory Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)
Advisory Nearside Stop lamp slightly discoloured (1.2.1e)
Advisory slight oil leak
Advisory offside rear tyre has slight cuts in the tread

Passed - 01 April 2015

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 134,980 mi

Expires: 17 April 2016

Failed - 31 March 2015

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 134,975 mi

Major: 5

Passed - 02 April 2014

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 127,770 mi

Expires: 17 April 2015

Passed - 10 April 2013

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 121,144 mi

Expires: 17 April 2014

Advisories: 1

Passed - 11 April 2012

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 114,559 mi

Expires: 17 April 2013

Advisories: 6

Passed - 18 April 2011

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 107,105 mi

Expires: 17 April 2012

Advisories: 2

Failed - 18 April 2011

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 107,105 mi

Major: 2 Advisories: 2

Passed - 05 March 2010

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 100,202 mi

Expires: 29 March 2011

Failed - 22 February 2010

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 100,202 mi

Major: 5

Failed - 30 March 2009

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 88,078 mi

Advisories: 1

Passed - 30 March 2009

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 88,078 mi

Expires: 29 March 2010

Advisories: 1

Passed - 07 March 2008

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 74,901 mi

Expires: 06 March 2009

Passed - 27 February 2007

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 58,076 mi

Expires: 26 February 2008

Passed - 27 April 2006

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 45,972 mi

Expires: 30 April 2007

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the MOT due for YE03MFZ?

The MOT expires on 03 February 2026.

What is the tax status of YE03MFZ?

The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 February 2026.

What are the specifications of YE03MFZ?

This is a 2003 LAND ROVER DEFENDER in White. It runs on Diesel with a 2495cc engine.

What is the environmental impact of YE03MFZ?

This vehicle produces 0 g/km of CO2 emissions.