LAND ROVER DEFENDER KY52AVD has 29 MOTs

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This 2002 LAND ROVER DEFENDER has Passed 18 MOTs and Failed 11 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 126,978 miles 3 days ago on Friday 21st August 2026 at 15:13.

The current MOT will expire in 12 months on Friday 20th August 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 11 months on Sunday 1st August 2027.

KY52AVD MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED20TH AUGUST 2027126,978 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PASSED17TH AUGUST 202216TH AUGUST 2023126,947 MI
PASSED14TH APRIL 202129TH APRIL 2022126,938 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Corrosion To All Metal Brake Pipes Covered In Grease
FAILED14TH APRIL 2021126,937 MI
 
  1. 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))
  2. ADVISORY - Corrosion To All Metal Brake Pipes Covered In Grease
PASSED30TH APRIL 202029TH APRIL 2021126,285 MI
PASSED11TH SEPTEMBER 201910TH SEPTEMBER 2020126,233 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Passenger Seat(s) Missing At Time Of Test
FAILED11TH SEPTEMBER 2019126,233 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Passenger Seat(s) Missing At Time Of Test
  2. PRS - Windscreen Washer Jets Misaligned And Not Providing Sufficient Fluid To The Windscreen (3.5 (a))
PASSED9TH MAY 20188TH MAY 2019125,367 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Passenger Seat(s) Missing At Time Of Test
  2. ADVISORY - Brake Master Cylinder/servo Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (3.6.c.3)
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded Front To Rear (3.6.b.2c)
  4. ADVISORY - Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt All (2.2.c.1c)
  5. ADVISORY - Drag Link End Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.2.c.1c)
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Vehicle Structure Has Slight Corrosion (6.1.b.2)
PASSED25TH APRIL 201724TH APRIL 2018122,696 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Slight Crossion All Round
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Cut But Webbing Not Significantly Weakened (5.2.2a)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Seat Belt Cut But Webbing Not Significantly Weakened (5.2.2a)
FAILED25TH APRIL 2017122,696 MI
 
  1. PRS - Front Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  2. PRS - Nearside Rear Stop Lamp Not Working (1.2.1b)
  3. PRS - Front Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
  4. ADVISORY - Slight Crossion All Round
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Cut But Webbing Not Significantly Weakened (5.2.2a)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Seat Belt Cut But Webbing Not Significantly Weakened (5.2.2a)
PASSED5TH APRIL 20164TH APRIL 2017119,124 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded To Hose (3.6.b.2c)
  3. ADVISORY - Surface Rust On Unprotected Chassis Sections
  4. ADVISORY - Unable To Check Underside Of Vehicle Fully And Metal Brake Pipes Due To Underseal
  5. ADVISORY - Front Steering Damper Bush Worn
  6. ADVISORY - Slight Lubricant N/s O/s Front Swivel Hub Assemblies
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.2.c.1c)
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.2.c.1c)
FAILED29TH MARCH 2016119,119 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Upper Steering System Has Excessive Free Play Detected At The Steering Wheel (steering Box Fitted) Steering Joint Badly Warn In Engine Bay (2.2.a.1a)
  2. FAIL - Steering Box Has A Significant Oil Leak (2.2.d.2e)
  3. ADVISORY - Oil Leak
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded To Hose (3.6.b.2c)
  5. ADVISORY - Surface Rust On Unprotected Chassis Sections
  6. ADVISORY - Unable To Check Underside Of Vehicle Fully And Metal Brake Pipes Due To Underseal
  7. ADVISORY - Front Steering Damper Bush Worn
  8. ADVISORY - Slight Lubricant N/s O/s Front Swivel Hub Assemblies
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.2.c.1c)
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.2.c.1c)
PASSED25TH MARCH 201526TH MARCH 2016114,181 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Steering System Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.2.a.1a)
  2. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
  3. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
  4. USER ENTERED - Front Exhaust Silencer Baffels Rattling
FAILED24TH MARCH 2015114,181 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Steering Box Has A Significant Oil Leak (2.2.d.2e)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Front Brake Disc In Such A Condition That It Is Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Rear Brake Disc In Such A Condition That It Is Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Front Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (3.5.1g)
  5. FAIL - Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (3.5.1g)
  6. ADVISORY - Steering System Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.2.a.1a)
  7. ADVISORY - Service Brake: Service Brake Efficiency Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (3.7.c.1a)
  8. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
  9. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
  10. USER ENTERED - Front Exhaust Silencer Baffels Rattling
PASSED20TH MARCH 201426TH MARCH 2015103,641 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
  2. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
  3. USER ENTERED - Gearbox Oil Leak
FAILED20TH MARCH 2014103,641 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Steering Box Has A Significant Oil Leak (2.2.d.2e)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.2.b.1f)
  3. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
  4. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
  5. USER ENTERED - Gearbox Oil Leak
PASSED27TH MARCH 201326TH MARCH 201495,146 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
FAILED27TH MARCH 201395,146 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.c.1d)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Passenger Door Cannot Be Opened From Outside The Vehicle (6.2.b.1c)
  3. FAIL - Steering Box Has A Significant Oil Leak (2.2.d.2e)
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  5. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
PASSED27TH MARCH 201226TH MARCH 201386,989 MI
PASSED22ND DECEMBER 201015TH JANUARY 201281,404 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Unable To Open N/s/r Door
  2. USER ENTERED - Dampness Around Steering Box Area
FAILED22ND DECEMBER 201081,404 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Fuel System Component Leaking (7.2.3)
  2. FAIL - Offside Rear Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (1.3.2b)
  3. FAIL - Rear Fog Lamp Tell Tale Not Working (1.3.1b)
  4. USER ENTERED - Unable To Open N/s/r Door
  5. USER ENTERED - Dampness Around Steering Box Area
PASSED17TH DECEMBER 200915TH JANUARY 201169,332 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak From Steering Box
  2. USER ENTERED - Underside Very Dirty
  3. USER ENTERED - Rear Tyres Are Low On Tread
  4. USER ENTERED - Cuts N/s/r Tyre Tread
FAILED15TH DECEMBER 200969,332 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.5c)
  2. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak From Steering Box
  3. USER ENTERED - Underside Very Dirty
  4. USER ENTERED - Rear Tyres Are Low On Tread
  5. USER ENTERED - Cuts N/s/r Tyre Tread
PASSED16TH JANUARY 200915TH JANUARY 201056,798 MI
FAILED16TH JANUARY 200956,798 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
  2. FAIL - Rear Registration Plate Deteriorated (6.3.1d)
  3. FAIL - Offside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Rear Shock Absorber Has Negligible Damping Effect (2.7.5)
  5. FAIL - Offside Rear Shock Absorber Has Negligible Damping Effect (2.7.5)
  6. USER ENTERED - Front Brake Pads Are Getting Low
PASSED8TH JANUARY 200810TH JANUARY 200943,481 MI
FAILED7TH JANUARY 200843,481 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
PASSED2ND JANUARY 200710TH JANUARY 200836,099 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - O/s/r Tyre Is Perished In Tread. †
PASSED11TH JANUARY 200610TH JANUARY 200728,648 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Underside Very Dirty †n/s/f Tyre Is Low On Tread And Small Cut In Side Wall †
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

KY52AVD Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 62% | MOT Failure Rate: 38%

KY52AVD MOT Comments

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KY52AVD Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 126,978 miles | Average yearly mileage: 5,291 miles

KY52AVD FAQs

This Land Rover Defender with registration KY52AVD was manufactured on Monday 11th November 2002 so it is currently 24 years old. Its colour is Grey and it has a 2.5 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 126,978 miles, so this Land Rover has travelled an average of 5,291 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 29 MOTs on record for this Land Rover Defender beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2006. We can see 11 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means KY52AVD has a 62% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Land Rover Defender has had 38 Advisories, 4 PRS Notices, 0 Minor, 1 Major, 0 Dangerous and 22 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Land Rover Defender is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 11 months on Sunday 1st August 2027 .

Does KY52AVD have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Monday 24th August 2026 KY52AVD does have an active MOT. Read more

Is KY52AVD Taxed?

Yes, as of Monday 24th August 2026 KY52AVD does have Tax. Read more

When does KY52AVD Tax expire?

The current Tax for KY52AVD will expire in 11 months on Sunday 1st August 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does KY52AVD MOT expire?

The current MOT for KY52AVD will expire in 12 months on Friday 20th August 2027. Read more

When did KY52AVD have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for KY52AVD was on Friday 21st August 2026 at 15:13. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has KY52AVD Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 29 MOTs on record for KY52AVD we can see 18 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has KY52AVD Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 29 MOTs on record for KY52AVD we can see 11 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 62% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is KY52AVD?

KY52AVD is registered as a 2002 Land Rover Defender. Read more

How many miles has KY52AVD done?

The odometer reading for KY52AVD at the last MOT in August 2026 was 126,978 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 5,291 miles per year. Read more

How old is KY52AVD?

The vehicle KY52AVD was manufactured in 2002 so it is currently 24 years old. It was first registered on Monday 11th November 2002. Read more

What colour is KY52AVD?

The official colour of KY52AVD is recorded as Grey. Read more

What engine does KY52AVD have?

KY52AVD has a 2.5 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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