diff --git a/scripts/jobs/parking/parking_defect_met_fail.py b/scripts/jobs/parking/parking_defect_met_fail.py
index d6ed9237a..760bf2c55 100644
--- a/scripts/jobs/parking/parking_defect_met_fail.py
+++ b/scripts/jobs/parking/parking_defect_met_fail.py
@@ -43,14 +43,15 @@ def sparkSqlQuery(glueContext, query, mapping, transformation_ctx) -> DynamicFra
 
 # Script generated for node SQL
 SqlQuery33 = """
-/*********************************************************************************
+/*********************************************************************************************
 Parking_Defect_MET_FAIL
 
 Temp SQL that formats the defcet managment records for Fail/Met
 
 16/11/2022 - Create Query
 15/01/2025 - found AND WHERE repair_date >= (??) removed AND
-*********************************************************************************/
+20/01/2025 - length(ltrim(rtrim(reported_date))) > 0 to length(ltrim(rtrim(reported_date))) > 5
+**********************************************************************************************/
 With Defect as (
 SELECT
     reference_no,
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ def sparkSqlQuery(glueContext, query, mapping, transformation_ctx) -> DynamicFra
                                                 substr(repair_date, 7, 2)||'-'||
                                                 substr(repair_date, 9, 2)
 
-        When reported_date like '%/%'Then   substr(repair_date, 7, 4)||'-'||
+        When repair_date like '%/%'Then   substr(repair_date, 7, 4)||'-'||
                                             substr(repair_date, 4, 2)||'-'||
                                             substr(repair_date, 1, 2)
         ELSE substr(cast(repair_date as string),1, 10)