Land Rover Discovery
Silver · Diesel · 2005 · 2,720 cc
1981LMOT history
1981L is a silver diesel Land Rover Discovery first used on 19 Oct 2005. Its MOT is valid until 30 Dec 2026 and it has passed 18 of 21 MOT tests, with 73,465 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 73,465 mi
- At MOT on 18 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 21
- 18 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 2,239 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 1981L
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Discovery
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,720 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 19 Oct 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
1981L was last recorded at 73,465 miles on 18 Dec 2025, 3,049 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Dec 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 70,416 miles · 9 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 3,049 miles
- Average per year
- 2,239 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 73,465 miles
- 2024 – 70,416 miles
- 2023 – 68,948 miles
- 2022 – 67,495 miles
- 2021 – 66,110 miles
- 2020 – 64,726 miles
- 2019 – 62,954 miles
- 2018 – 60,678 miles
- 2017 – 59,124 miles
- 2016 – 55,308 miles
- 2015 – 50,408 miles
- 2014 – 46,893 miles
- 2013 – 44,487 miles
- 2012 – 42,352 miles
- 2011 – 40,364 miles
- 2010 – 38,789 miles
- 2009 – 36,935 miles
- 2008 – 35,490 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass73,465 miles
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear
Advisory4 MOTs, 2021–2024
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear
Advisory4 MOTs, 2021–2024
Full MOT history
21 tests since 31 Dec 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass73,465 miles (+3,049)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 73,465 miles
- Test number
- 421489781965
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Pass70,416 miles (+1,468)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 70,416 miles
- Test number
- 224733891294
- AdvisoryFront Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass68,948 miles (+1,453)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 68,948 miles
- Test number
- 482868369370
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Pass67,495 miles (+1,385)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 67,495 miles
- Test number
- 991793600404
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Pass66,110 miles (+1,384)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 66,110 miles
- Test number
- 362097608517
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside rear brake binding slightly
Pass64,726 miles (+1,772)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 64,726 miles
- Test number
- 905662737067
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,954 miles (+2,276)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 62,954 miles
- Test number
- 298306332536
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass60,678 miles (+1,554)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 60,678 miles
- Test number
- 993669454786
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,124 miles (+3,816)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 59,124 miles
- Test number
- 311552718645
- AdvisoryOffside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass55,308 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 55,308 miles
- Test number
- 824235712882
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryRear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test rear most seats folded
- AdvisoryTowball/hitch not fitted at time of test
Fail55,308 miles (+4,900)2 failures4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,308 miles
- Test number
- 851396566038
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryRear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test rear most seats folded
- AdvisoryTowball/hitch not fitted at time of test
Pass50,408 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 50,408 miles
- Test number
- 712556303147
- AdvisoryFront tyres have cracks around sidewalls
Fail50,408 miles (+3,515)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 50,408 miles
- Test number
- 279377103609
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- AdvisoryFront tyres have cracks around sidewalls
Pass46,893 miles (+2,406)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 46,893 miles
- Test number
- 709089244328
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NotePlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass44,487 miles (+2,135)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 44,487 miles
- Test number
- 929917833313
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,352 miles (+1,988)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 42,352 miles
- Test number
- 457076842353
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,364 miles (+1,575)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 40,364 miles
- Test number
- 119670041377
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,789 miles (+1,854)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2011
- Odometer
- 38,789 miles
- Test number
- 321513640375
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail36,935 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 36,935 miles
- Test number
- 211348239399
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass36,935 miles (+1,445)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2010
- Odometer
- 36,935 miles
- Test number
- 492218239350
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,490 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 35,490 miles
- Test number
- 493776968469
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 1981L
- What vehicle is registration 1981L currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 1981L on a silver diesel Land Rover Discovery first used on 19 Oct 2005. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 1981L currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 1981L is valid until 30 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on 1981L?
- The MOT on 1981L is valid until 30 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 1981L done?
- 1981L was recorded at 73,465 miles at its MOT on 18 Dec 2025, an average of 2,239 miles a year.
- Has 1981L ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 1981L has failed 3 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Dec 2016.
- Has the mileage on 1981L ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on 1981L find?
- 1981L passed its latest MOT on 18 Dec 2025 with 2 advisories: rear brake pad(s) wearing thin; rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both.
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