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Land Rover Defender

Cream · Petrol · 1986 · 4,600 cc

226 FXNMOT history

226 FXN is a cream petrol Land Rover Defender first used on 31 Dec 1986. Its MOT is valid until 23 Oct 2027 and it has passed 12 of 13 MOT tests, with 111,416 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Oct 2026.

226 FXN cream Land Rover Defender – car details, MOT history and tax status
Illustration of a Land Rover Defender, not a photo of this vehicle
MOT
Valid
Until 23 Oct 2027
Mileage
111,416 mi
At MOT on 16 Oct 2026
MOT tests
13
12 passed · 1 failed
Per year
1,088 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
226 FXN
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender
Colour
Cream
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
4,600 cc
Year of manufacture
1986
First used
31 Dec 1986
MOT status
MOT valid until 23 Oct 2027
Latest MOT test
16 Oct 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

226 FXN was last recorded at 111,416 miles on 16 Oct 2026, 234 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 Sept 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPass
Previous MOT
111,182 miles · 24 Sept 2025
Between the last two tests
234 miles
Average per year
1,088 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 111,416 miles
  • 2025 – 111,182 miles
  • 2024 – 110,001 miles
  • 2023 – 108,015 miles
  • 2016 – 107,575 miles
  • 2013 – 106,806 miles
  • 2011 – 105,501 miles
  • 2010 – 103,491 miles
  • 2009 – 101,518 miles
  • 2008 – 100,645 miles
  • 2007 – 95,337 miles
  • 2006 – 89,071 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass111,416 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

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.

  • Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2006–2008

Full MOT history

13 tests since 4 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass111,416 miles (+234)
    MOT expiry
    23 Oct 2027
    Odometer
    111,416 miles
    Test number
    992191958227

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass111,182 miles (+1,181)
    MOT expiry
    23 Oct 2026
    Odometer
    111,182 miles
    Test number
    124576278873

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass110,001 miles (+1,986)
    MOT expiry
    23 Oct 2025
    Odometer
    110,001 miles
    Test number
    522067810344

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass108,015 miles (+440)
    MOT expiry
    31 May 2024
    Odometer
    108,015 miles
    Test number
    729029722796

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass107,575 miles (+769)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    12 Apr 2017
    Odometer
    107,575 miles
    Test number
    488621573484
    • AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
  6. Pass106,806 miles (+1,305)
    MOT expiry
    20 Mar 2014
    Odometer
    106,806 miles
    Test number
    659850583096

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass105,501 miles (+2,010)
    MOT expiry
    7 Oct 2012
    Odometer
    105,501 miles
    Test number
    796161881287

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass103,491 miles (+1,973)
    MOT expiry
    14 Jun 2011
    Odometer
    103,491 miles
    Test number
    991606760190

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass101,518 miles1 note
    MOT expiry
    3 Apr 2010
    Odometer
    101,518 miles
    Test number
    261310799099
    • NoteOil leaking out of handbrake drum backplate
  10. Fail101,518 miles (+873)2 failures1 note
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    101,518 miles
    Test number
    784790799008
    • FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • NoteOil leaking out of handbrake drum backplate
  11. Pass100,645 miles (+5,308)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    3 Apr 2009
    Odometer
    100,645 miles
    Test number
    402648888000
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  12. Pass95,337 miles (+6,266)
    MOT expiry
    3 Apr 2008
    Odometer
    95,337 miles
    Test number
    291314277028

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Pass89,071 miles1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    3 Apr 2007
    Odometer
    89,071 miles
    Test number
    981704496086
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Questions about 226 FXN

What vehicle is registration 226 FXN currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 226 FXN on a cream petrol Land Rover Defender first used on 31 Dec 1986. 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 226 FXN currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 226 FXN is valid until 23 Oct 2027.
When is the MOT due on 226 FXN?
The MOT on 226 FXN is valid until 23 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has 226 FXN done?
226 FXN was recorded at 111,416 miles at its MOT on 16 Oct 2026, an average of 1,088 miles a year.
Has 226 FXN ever failed its MOT?
Yes. 226 FXN has failed 1 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 31 Mar 2009.
Has the mileage on 226 FXN 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 226 FXN find?
226 FXN passed its latest MOT on 16 Oct 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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