LAND ROVER DEFENDER WG54HFO has 35 MOTs

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This 2005 LAND ROVER DEFENDER has Passed 19 MOTs and Failed 16 times since 2008

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 158,196 miles 7 months ago on Wednesday 18th February 2026 at 16:13.

The current MOT will expire in 5 months on Friday 26th February 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 5 months on Monday 1st March 2027.

WG54HFO MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED26TH FEBRUARY 2027158,196 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Clips Or Supports Missing, Pipe Adequately Supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Transmission Brake Binding
FAILED16TH FEBRUARY 2026158,190 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Steering Box Has Excessive Free Play Detected At The Steering Wheel To The Extent That Safe Steering Is Affected (steering Box Fitted) (2.3 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Clips Or Supports Missing, Pipe Adequately Supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Transmission Brake Binding
  5. MAJOR - Service Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
PASSED25TH FEBRUARY 202526TH FEBRUARY 2026154,023 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed (7.1.2 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Steering Box Has Seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
FAILED24TH FEBRUARY 2025154,004 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Brake Servo Defective Or Ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Windscreen Wiper Blade Defective (3.4 (b) (i))
  3. MINOR - Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed (7.1.2 (b))
  5. ADVISORY - Steering Box Has Seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
  6. MAJOR - Steering Box Sector Shaft Splines Excessively Worn (2.1.1 (b) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  8. MAJOR - Service Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
PASSED29TH JANUARY 202426TH FEBRUARY 2025146,500 MI
FAILED26TH JANUARY 2024146,500 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Steering Linkage Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Front Steering Linkage Ball Joint Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged Or Deteriorated So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Rear Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords 2004 Tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED16TH FEBRUARY 202326TH FEBRUARY 2024139,365 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Slightly Damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
FAILED13TH FEBRUARY 2023139,365 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (3.5 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Slightly Damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of A Single Lamp Or All Lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  5. MAJOR - Steering Linkage Ball Joint Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged Or Deteriorated So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PASSED21ST FEBRUARY 202226TH FEBRUARY 2023130,278 MI
FAILED14TH FEBRUARY 2022130,277 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (3.5 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Vehicle Structure Excessively Corroded Within 30cm Of Towbar Mounting X2 (6.1.6 (i) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PASSED10TH FEBRUARY 202126TH FEBRUARY 2022121,735 MI
FAILED27TH JANUARY 2021121,728 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Windscreen Wiper Not Working (3.4 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (3.5 (a))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Rear Reflector Missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Steering Uj Slightly Loose
  5. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Has An Excessively Worn Bush (5.3.2 (c))
  6. MAJOR - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Has An Excessively Worn Bush (5.3.2 (c))
  7. MAJOR - Nearside Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Insecure So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
  8. MAJOR - Offside Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Insecure So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
  9. MAJOR - Steering Linkage Ball Joint Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged Or Deteriorated So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
PASSED27TH FEBRUARY 202026TH FEBRUARY 2021112,339 MI
FAILED27TH JANUARY 2020112,337 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Has A Slightly Worn Bush (5.3.2 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Has A Slightly Worn Bush (5.3.2 (c))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. MINOR - Nearside Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Steering System Slightly Rough (2.1.1 (a))
PASSED14TH FEBRUARY 201913TH FEBRUARY 2020103,464 MI
FAILED4TH FEBRUARY 2019103,460 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Towbar Slightly Corroded Within 30cm Of Towbar Mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Rear Towbar Excessively Corroded Within 30cm Of Towbar Mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Central Rear Upper Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PASSED30TH JANUARY 20181ST FEBRUARY 201994,044 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Lower Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Bush X2 (2.7.4)
  2. ADVISORY - Oil Leak
FAILED25TH JANUARY 201894,039 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Stop Lamp Not Working X2 (1.2.1b)
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Lower Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Bush X2 (2.7.4)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Mudguard Loose
  4. ADVISORY - Oil Leak
  5. FAIL - Nearside Front Axle Swivel Joint Has Excessive Play In A Swivel Pin (2.5.a.3b)
PASSED26TH JANUARY 20171ST FEBRUARY 201885,811 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.5.a.3c)
PASSED27TH JANUARY 20161ST FEBRUARY 201779,880 MI
FAILED25TH JANUARY 201679,879 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Front Brake Application Uneven (3.7.b.2)
PASSED2ND FEBRUARY 20151ST FEBRUARY 201671,337 MI
PASSED29TH JANUARY 201431ST JANUARY 201561,845 MI
FAILED28TH JANUARY 201461,844 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Seat Belt Stitching Badly Frayed (5.2.2b)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Front Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.2.b.1f)
PASSED15TH JANUARY 201331ST JANUARY 201454,975 MI
FAILED14TH JANUARY 201354,970 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Brake Binding (3.7.b.1)
  3. FAIL - Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle (3.7.b.5b)
PASSED6TH JANUARY 201231ST JANUARY 201349,432 MI
FAILED4TH JANUARY 201249,428 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Lower Shock Absorber Has An Excessively Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  3. FAIL - Offside Rear Lower Shock Absorber Has An Excessively Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  4. FAIL - Offside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
PASSED4TH JANUARY 201131ST JANUARY 201244,009 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Lower Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Lower Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Bush (2.7.4)
FAILED4TH JANUARY 201144,009 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  2. PRS - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Fouled By Moving Parts (3.6.b.2a)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Lower Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Lower Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Bush (2.7.4)
PASSED4TH JANUARY 201031ST JANUARY 201138,234 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Lower Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Lower Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
FAILED4TH JANUARY 201038,232 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Front Windscreen Wiper Not Operating Automatically When Switched On (8.2.1b)
  2. FAIL - Front Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Lower Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Lower Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED7TH JANUARY 200931ST JANUARY 201033,075 MI
PASSED15TH JANUARY 200831ST JANUARY 200928,563 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Seat Belt Damaged But Not Affecting The Operation Of The Belt (5.2.2a)
FAILED15TH JANUARY 200828,563 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.c.1d)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Headlamp Insecure (1.7.3)
  3. FAIL - Offside Seat Belt Damaged Sufficient To Obstruct Correct Operation Of The Belt (5.2.2a)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Seat Belt Damaged But Not Affecting The Operation Of The Belt (5.2.2a)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

WG54HFO Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 54% | MOT Failure Rate: 46%

WG54HFO MOT Comments

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WG54HFO Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 158,196 miles | Average yearly mileage: 7,533 miles

WG54HFO FAQs

This Land Rover Defender with registration WG54HFO was manufactured on Monday 31st January 2005 so it is currently 22 years old. Its colour is Green and it has a 2.5 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 158,196 miles, so this Land Rover has travelled an average of 7,533 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 35 MOTs on record for this Land Rover Defender beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2008. We can see 16 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means WG54HFO has a 54% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Land Rover Defender has had 42 Advisories, 2 PRS Notices, 3 Minor, 24 Major, 1 Dangerous and 17 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 5 months on Monday 1st March 2027 .

Does WG54HFO have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Wednesday 30th September 2026 WG54HFO does have an active MOT. Read more

Is WG54HFO Taxed?

Yes, as of Wednesday 30th September 2026 WG54HFO does have Tax. Read more

When does WG54HFO Tax expire?

The current Tax for WG54HFO will expire in 5 months on Monday 1st March 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 WG54HFO MOT expire?

The current MOT for WG54HFO will expire in 5 months on Friday 26th February 2027. Read more

When did WG54HFO have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for WG54HFO was on Wednesday 18th February 2026 at 16:13. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has WG54HFO Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 35 MOTs on record for WG54HFO we can see 19 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 WG54HFO Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 35 MOTs on record for WG54HFO we can see 16 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 54% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is WG54HFO?

WG54HFO is registered as a 2005 Land Rover Defender. Read more

How many miles has WG54HFO done?

The odometer reading for WG54HFO at the last MOT in February 2026 was 158,196 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 7,533 miles per year. Read more

How old is WG54HFO?

The vehicle WG54HFO was manufactured in 2005 so it is currently 22 years old. It was first registered on Monday 31st January 2005. Read more

What colour is WG54HFO?

The official colour of WG54HFO is recorded as Green. Read more

What engine does WG54HFO have?

WG54HFO has a 2.5 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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