2005 LAND ROVER — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check
Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.
Vehicle details
- Make & model
- LAND ROVER
- Year
- 2005
- Fuel
- DIESEL
- Colour
- GREY
- Engine
- 2720 cc
- Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Untaxed
- MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Valid
- MOT due
- 27 October 2026 (135 days away)
- Last recorded mileage
- 51,313 mi
AI verdict CAUTION 45/100
AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.
This 2005 Land Rover has 25 MOT tests on record with a 76% pass rate and 51,313 miles. The vehicle shows signs of past neglect, particularly with the offside front wheel bearing.
The vehicle shows consistent mileage, averaging 8,718 miles/year, but a suspiciously low 192 miles/year equivalent was recorded before Dec 2013, suggesting a period of very light use.
Things to check
- Offside Front Wheel bearing excessive play (Oct 2022) — a major safety concern.
- Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (Aug 2008) — indicates past neglect.
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored (Jul 2008) — a recurring advisory on a 21-year-old vehicle.
- Exhaust advisory noted (Oct 2025) — a recent advisory on a vehicle of this age.
Working in its favour
- Valid MOT until 2026-10-27, providing immediate peace of mind.
- Consistent mileage trajectory, averaging 8,718 miles/year, shows no recent large drops.
- No recent major failures or recurring system failures since the 2008 advisory.
- Euro NCAP safety rating of 5/5 stars (2017) indicates a strong safety record for its era.
Mileage history
MOT test history — 19/25 passed
| Date | Result | Mileage | Defects & advisories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2007 | PASS | 51,313 mi | None recorded |
| Jul 2008 | FAIL | 60,549 mi |
FAIL Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) ADVISORY Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) USER ENTERED Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing USER ENTERED 2 nails in nearside rear tyre
|
| Aug 2008 | PASS | 60,549 mi | None recorded |
| Aug 2009 | FAIL | 66,479 mi |
PRS Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) ADVISORY Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
|
| Aug 2009 | PASS | 66,479 mi |
ADVISORY Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
|
| Aug 2010 | PASS | 75,019 mi | None recorded |
| Aug 2011 | FAIL | 84,027 mi |
FAIL Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) FAIL Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) FAIL Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) ADVISORY Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) USER ENTERED nearside front tyre side wall slight scuff
|
| Aug 2011 | PASS | 84,031 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) ADVISORY Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) USER ENTERED nearside front tyre side wall slight scuff
|
| Aug 2012 | FAIL | 96,198 mi |
FAIL Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) ADVISORY Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) ADVISORY Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) USER ENTERED air bage light on USER ENTERED Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components USER ENTERED Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay USER ENTERED batrey lose
|
| Aug 2012 | PASS | 96,198 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) ADVISORY Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) ADVISORY Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) USER ENTERED air bage light on USER ENTERED Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components USER ENTERED Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay USER ENTERED batrey lose
|
| Aug 2013 | FAIL | 108,253 mi |
FAIL Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2) FAIL Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (3.1.7) FAIL Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) FAIL Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) FAIL Offside Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) FAIL Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) FAIL Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) FAIL Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) FAIL Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) FAIL Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) FAIL Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) ADVISORY Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) USER ENTERED rear seat belt stem covers missing
|
| Dec 2013 | PASS | 108,318 mi | None recorded |
| Nov 2014 | PASS | 114,507 mi | None recorded |
| Nov 2015 | PASS | 122,970 mi | None recorded |
| Nov 2016 | PASS | 129,576 mi | None recorded |
| Nov 2017 | PASS | 134,497 mi | None recorded |
| Nov 2018 | PASS | 137,893 mi | None recorded |
| Nov 2019 | PASS | 141,049 mi | None recorded |
| Oct 2020 | PASS | 145,741 mi | None recorded |
| Oct 2021 | PASS | 154,916 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
|
| Oct 2022 | FAIL | 160,090 mi |
MAJOR Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
|
| Oct 2022 | PASS | 160,095 mi | None recorded |
| Oct 2023 | PASS | 164,652 mi |
ADVISORY Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
|
| Oct 2024 | PASS | 170,946 mi |
ADVISORY Offside Front Nail in tyre ADVISORY Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Inner sidewall has a cut (5.2.3 (d) (i))
|
| Oct 2025 | PASS | 181,646 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b)) MINOR Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Front Outer cv boot twisted ADVISORY Offside Rear brake wear indecator not connected
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