Model MOT history
Land Rover Defender
MOT history of the 68 Land Rover Defender cars checked on this site, 1985–2026 models, 843 MOT tests in total. Every figure comes from the official public records of these cars; open any plate for its full history.
Cars checked
68
MOT tests
843
Pass rate
74%
Model years
1985–2026
Common MOT failures and advisories: recorded more often on the Land Rover Defender than on same-age cars
| MOT entry | Defender cars | Share | Same-age cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Track rod end ball joint has slight play | 7 of 57 | 12% | 3.9% |
| Stop lamp not working | 17 of 57 | 30% | 9.5% |
| Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | 15 of 57 | 26% | 8.7% |
| Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread | 9 of 57 | 16% | 5.3% |
| Oil leak, but not excessive | 19 of 57 | 33% | 12% |
| Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material | 12 of 57 | 21% | 7.5% |
Of the Land Rover Defender cars with MOT history checked here. “Same-age cars” is the share among all checked cars built in the same years.
All 68 Land Rover Defender cars checked
| Plate | Year | Colour | Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Latest MOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN24RDF | 2024 | blue | 9,901 mi | 1 | 100% | Pass · 8 Oct 2026 |
| X100JMK | 2023 | brown | 51,865 mi | 2 | 50% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| B4GKO | 2023 | black | 25,567 mi | 1 | 100% | Pass · 23 Sept 2026 |
| N1JFC | 2023 | green | 33,566 mi | 1 | 100% | Pass · 23 Sept 2026 |
| SW6277 | 2023 | black | 97,873 mi | 1 | 100% | Pass · 20 Jul 2026 |
| RE57DMR | 2023 | blue | 17,210 mi | 1 | 100% | Pass · 28 Apr 2026 |
| EY23PKD | 2023 | black | 44,321 mi | 1 | 100% | Pass · 27 Apr 2026 |
| M18SSM | 2022 | brown | 20,967 mi | 2 | 100% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| RP54SHS | 2022 | silver | 76,553 mi | 3 | 67% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| BV72HPK | 2022 | silver | 43,619 mi | 2 | 100% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| BB10 | 2022 | grey | 30,984 mi | 2 | 100% | Pass · 25 Feb 2026 |
| JD13LYL | 2021 | grey | 37,144 mi | 3 | 100% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| WG70UHM | 2021 | green | 35,294 mi | 5 | 80% | Pass · 4 Sept 2026 |
| B25NEW | 2021 | black | 38,864 mi | 4 | 75% | Pass · 3 Sept 2026 |
| N55DEB | 2020 | white | 53,990 mi | 4 | 100% | Pass · 25 Sept 2026 |
| VX70UYC | 2020 | blue | 40,589 mi | 4 | 100% | Pass · 24 Sept 2026 |
| L5DEF | 2016 | green | 894 mi | 3 | 100% | Pass · 3 Sept 2026 |
| X9SVA | 2015 | black | 11,189 mi | 9 | 100% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| YG65CVX | 2015 | black | 7,094 mi | 9 | 100% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| KD15WKB | 2015 | black | 57,104 mi | 12 | 75% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| OE15PYT | 2015 | green | 40,665 mi | 8 | 100% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| GY65VPE | 2015 | black | 60,351 mi | 12 | 67% | Pass · 23 Mar 2026 |
| LX64UYC | 2014 | green | 7,017 mi | 10 | 100% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| VN63YCE | 2014 | white | 28,145 mi | 14 | 71% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| BX14MHE | 2014 | grey | 72,098 mi | 11 | 91% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| JNH794 | 2013 | grey | 145,536 mi | 13 | 85% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| F18HJW | 2013 | green | 138,098 mi | 14 | 64% | Pass · 21 Nov 2025 |
| NL61AHE | 2011 | grey | 97,467 mi | 20 | 65% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| S40CFH | 2010 | black | 140,848 mi | 24 | 58% | Pass · 8 Oct 2026 |
| PK09JNO | 2009 | black | 131,633 mi | 20 | 75% | Pass · 8 Sept 2026 |
| PK59LXT | 2009 | grey | 142,034 mi | 19 | 74% | Pass · 10 Apr 2026 |
| LK58VFT | 2008 | green | 59,919 mi | 2 | 100% | Pass · 18 Sept 2026 |
| TN07DVY | 2007 | green | 96,197 mi | 29 | 59% | Pass · 8 Oct 2026 |
| X7AHN | 2007 | grey | 65,020 mi | 20 | 80% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| SY07WUX | 2007 | silver | 133,204 mi | 25 | 68% | Pass · 24 Sept 2026 |
| 4NO | 2006 | black | 31,948 mi | 17 | 65% | Pass · 25 Nov 2025 |
| FL03YGC | 2003 | green | 174,388 mi | 29 | 72% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| HX03CFN | 2003 | green | 205,746 mi | 32 | 63% | Pass · 19 May 2026 |
| T444COB | 1999 | blue | 219,137 mi | 22 | 95% | Pass · 16 Oct 2026 |
| S635JSB | 1999 | blue | 190,520 mi | 29 | 69% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| T291DCC | 1999 | blue | 115,896 mi | 27 | 78% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| V653LDN | 1999 | blue | 82,693 mi | 22 | 77% | Pass · 6 Oct 2023 |
| V35KGJ | 1997 | red | 168,110 mi | 29 | 76% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| N175SLJ | 1996 | green | 83,038 mi | 25 | 76% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| P475XRH | 1996 | green | 114,877 mi | 15 | 80% | Pass · 4 Aug 2026 |
| P802OKH | 1996 | red | 71,789 mi | 12 | 100% | Pass · 17 Dec 2022 |
| N839HDX | 1995 | blue | 125,493 mi | 30 | 73% | Pass · 25 Sept 2026 |
| L412KKS | 1994 | blue | 188,224 mi | 31 | 68% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| L352JRM | 1993 | grey | 155,537 mi | 39 | 54% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| J732JEU | 1992 | green | 105,209 mi | 25 | 72% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| H11XXV | 1990 | green | 89,504 mi | 27 | 67% | Fail · 28 Sept 2026 |
| F718RSE | 1989 | silver | 153,835 mi | 20 | 65% | Pass · 19 Feb 2026 |
| 575DYN | 1988 | green | 137,593 mi | 22 | 77% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| F396NJE | 1988 | red | 129,328 mi | 25 | 64% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| E139VUJ | 1987 | green | 134,125 mi | 15 | 100% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| B879LAO | 1985 | red | 251,499 mi | 24 | 79% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Q864DEF | — | green | 156,679 mi | 15 | 73% | Pass · 21 Sept 2026 |
| 12MDW | 2026 | black | — | 0 | — | — |
| 91EF | 2026 | grey | — | 0 | — | — |
| L19JBT | 2026 | black | — | 0 | — | — |
| M666LWG | 2026 | grey | — | 0 | — | — |
| NU76OCH | 2026 | green | — | 0 | — | — |
| PB53AES | 2026 | green | — | 0 | — | — |
| VO76XZU | 2026 | green | — | 0 | — | — |
| LS25MWE | 2025 | grey | — | 0 | — | — |
| A6TOW | 2024 | black | — | 0 | — | — |
| BL74CAO | 2024 | white | — | 0 | — | — |
| YR24HAO | 2024 | brown | — | 0 | — | — |
Counts are of cars checked on this site, from official public records. All Land Rover models. Updated 9 Nov 2026.