BL53PZM - LAND ROVER DEFENDER
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 28 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 34 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
34
Passed Tests
20
Failed Tests
14
Latest Test
Failed
Failed - 02 March 2026 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 243,639 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Steering column universal joint fractured to the extent that steering is affected osf of engine bay (2.1.3 (c) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a))
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
- Major Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources of of two bulbs not working and dim (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Brake warning device malfunctioning or defective (1.1.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- 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 Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Advisory Central Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Central Rear Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 24 March 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 237,928 mi
Expires: 23 March 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Failed - 19 March 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 237,928 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d))
- Major Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a))
- Major Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Upper king pin (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Passed - 23 April 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 231,007 mi
Expires: 29 April 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Failed - 22 April 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 231,007 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Passed - 20 April 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 221,916 mi
Expires: 29 April 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed - 17 April 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 221,916 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- Major Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 08 April 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 217,074 mi
Expires: 29 April 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Failed - 08 April 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 217,074 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Drag link end ball joint dust cover missing (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Passed - 30 April 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 209,999 mi
Expires: 29 April 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Failed - 26 April 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 209,999 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Passed - 28 April 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 197,657 mi
Expires: 27 April 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Drag link end ball joint has slight play Steering box drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Passed - 05 April 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 188,266 mi
Expires: 10 October 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Passed - 23 March 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 178,325 mi
Expires: 10 April 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt cut but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Failed - 23 March 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 178,325 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt cut but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Passed - 11 April 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 164,809 mi
Expires: 10 April 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 24 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 163,516 mi
Expires: 23 January 2018
Failed - 24 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 163,516 mi
Passed - 02 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 160,296 mi
Expires: 08 October 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory slight corrosion to chassis
- Advisory slight oil leak
Passed - 09 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 160,014 mi
Expires: 08 October 2015
Failed - 09 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 160,014 mi
Failed - 23 September 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 160,007 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
- Major Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Failed - 09 September 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 156,572 mi
Passed - 09 September 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 156,572 mi
Expires: 15 September 2014
Passed - 10 September 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 153,084 mi
Expires: 15 September 2013
Passed - 16 September 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 149,584 mi
Expires: 15 September 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Passed - 05 August 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 144,290 mi
Expires: 04 August 2011
Failed - 05 August 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 144,290 mi
Passed - 29 January 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 141,610 mi
Expires: 05 February 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Failed - 28 January 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 141,595 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Major Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Major Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Passed - 06 February 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,804 mi
Expires: 05 February 2010
Failed - 05 February 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,804 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Passed - 01 February 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 102,787 mi
Expires: 31 January 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 29 January 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,591 mi
Expires: 28 January 2008
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for BL53PZM?
The vehicle's MOT status is Valid.
What is the tax status of BL53PZM?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 April 2026.
What are the specifications of BL53PZM?
This is a 2004 LAND ROVER DEFENDER in Grey. It runs on Diesel with a 2495cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of BL53PZM?
This vehicle produces 0 g/km of CO2 emissions.