Land Rover Defender
Blue · Diesel · 2009 · 2,401 cc
2008 LWMOT history
2008 LW is a blue diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 16 Nov 2009. Its MOT is valid until 17 Nov 2026 and it has passed 13 of 15 MOT tests, with 38,389 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 17 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 38,389 mi
- At MOT on 18 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 15
- 13 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,183 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 2008 LW
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,401 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2009
- First used
- 16 Nov 2009
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 17 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
2008 LW was last recorded at 38,389 miles on 18 Nov 2025, 2,316 miles more than at the previous MOT on 31 Oct 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 36,073 miles · 31 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 2,316 miles
- Average per year
- 2,183 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 38,389 miles
- 2024 – 36,073 miles
- 2023 – 35,185 miles
- 2022 – 31,418 miles
- 2020 – 30,318 miles
- 2019 – 29,913 miles
- 2018 – 26,665 miles
- 2017 – 22,339 miles
- 2015 – 19,097 miles
- 2014 – 15,605 miles
- 2013 – 13,287 miles
- 2012 – 9,986 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
15 tests since 14 Nov 2012, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass38,389 miles (+2,316)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 38,389 miles
- Test number
- 615963303714
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,073 miles (+22)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 36,073 miles
- Test number
- 841127162518
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail36,051 miles (+866)1 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 36,051 miles
- Test number
- 288966056723
- MajorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front track rod (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MinorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rearmost track rod (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Pass35,185 miles (+3,767)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 35,185 miles
- Test number
- 947116815433
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,418 miles (+212)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 31,418 miles
- Test number
- 169513936117
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,206 miles (+888)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 31,206 miles
- Test number
- 792131943683
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,318 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 30,318 miles
- Test number
- 944603122087
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail30,317 miles (+404)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 30,317 miles
- Test number
- 413966569984
- MajorOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass29,913 miles (+3,248)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 29,913 miles
- Test number
- 969178377698
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,665 miles (+4,326)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 26,665 miles
- Test number
- 494915698975
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,339 miles (+3,242)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 22,339 miles
- Test number
- 215259965466
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,097 miles (+3,492)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 19,097 miles
- Test number
- 390618981511
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,605 miles (+2,318)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 15,605 miles
- Test number
- 526122004307
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,287 miles (+3,301)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 13,287 miles
- Test number
- 515521013357
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,986 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 9,986 miles
- Test number
- 935659312342
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 2008 LW
- What vehicle is registration 2008 LW currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 2008 LW on a blue diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 16 Nov 2009. 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 2008 LW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 2008 LW is valid until 17 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on 2008 LW?
- The MOT on 2008 LW is valid until 17 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 2008 LW done?
- 2008 LW was recorded at 38,389 miles at its MOT on 18 Nov 2025, an average of 2,183 miles a year.
- Has 2008 LW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 2008 LW has failed 2 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 23 Oct 2024.
- Has the mileage on 2008 LW 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 2008 LW find?
- 2008 LW passed its latest MOT on 18 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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