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22 WOB

2004 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jul 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

71,149 mi
Last recorded71,149 miles
Recorded on18 Jul 2025
Typical for 2004 Land Rover Defender81,117 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration22 WOB
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2004
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Jul 2025 71,149 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2025 71,149 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Pass 8 Jul 2024 67,423 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2023 65,675 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2022 65,060 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2022 65,054 miles

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Jun 2021 64,240 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 24 Jun 2021 64,237 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play front joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both rear disks (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 18 Jun 2020 59,056 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2019 55,320 miles

advise heavy surface corrosion on most steering and suspension componets

o/s/f and n/s/f steering swivel balls slight dampness at seals

Pass 17 Aug 2018 49,028 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2018 49,028 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Pass 11 Aug 2017 43,335 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2016 39,224 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2015 37,739 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2015 37,738 miles

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 24 Jul 2014 36,541 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2013 33,968 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2012 30,810 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2010 25,720 miles
Pass 30 Dec 2009 20,203 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2009 16,659 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2008 13,999 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?

Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
3,550
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
181,953
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 77,499
Brake pipe excessively corroded 77,229
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 57,749
position lamp(s) not working 53,914
Stop lamp not working 52,341
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22 WOB is a 2004 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2004 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 81,117 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Land Rover Defender fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 77,499 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 22 WOB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Defender typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 22 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was 22 WOB registered?

22 WOB is a 2004 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 June 2004.

Is 22 WOB safe to buy?

The MOT history for 22 WOB shows 23 tests with a 78.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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