Land Rover Defender
Black · Diesel · 2015 · 2,198 cc
27 MBWMOT history
27 MBW is a black diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 10 Sept 2015. Its MOT is valid until 13 Jan 2027 and it has passed 8 of 10 MOT tests, with 54,495 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 13 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 54,495 mi
- At MOT on 14 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 10
- 8 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,316 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 27 MBW
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,198 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2015
- First used
- 10 Sept 2015
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 13 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 14 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
27 MBW was last recorded at 54,495 miles on 14 Jan 2026, 1,435 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Jan 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 8 Oct 2018: 36,597 miles, lower than 37,597 miles on 28 Sept 2018.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 53,060 miles · 8 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,435 miles
- Average per year
- 2,316 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 54,495 miles
- 2025 – 53,060 miles
- 2024 – 51,752 miles
- 2022 – 48,717 miles
- 2021 – 45,680 miles
- 2020 – 40,207 miles
- 2018 – 36,597 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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 Wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory3 MOTs, 2018–2020
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Full MOT history
10 tests since 28 Sept 2018, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass54,495 miles (+1,435)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 54,495 miles
- Test number
- 908637415339
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,060 miles (+1,308)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 53,060 miles
- Test number
- 766957569842
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,752 miles (+3,035)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 51,752 miles
- Test number
- 626985280011
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,717 miles (+3,037)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 48,717 miles
- Test number
- 804065601550
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,680 miles (+1,223)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 45,680 miles
- Test number
- 424900479168
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,457 miles (+4,250)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 44,457 miles
- Test number
- 298396463802
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,207 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 40,207 miles
- Test number
- 258115710286
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Fail40,206 miles (+3,609)3 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 40,206 miles
- Test number
- 948378013401
- MajorHeadlamp aim not tested Both front (4.1.2 (b))
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass36,597 miles (-1,000)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 36,597 miles
- Test number
- 428871607854
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Fail37,597 miles2 dangerous5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 37,597 miles
- Test number
- 499924528123
- DangerousNearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Questions about 27 MBW
- What vehicle is registration 27 MBW currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 27 MBW on a black diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 10 Sept 2015. 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 27 MBW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 27 MBW is valid until 13 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 27 MBW?
- The MOT on 27 MBW is valid until 13 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 27 MBW done?
- 27 MBW was recorded at 54,495 miles at its MOT on 14 Jan 2026, an average of 2,316 miles a year.
- Has 27 MBW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 27 MBW has failed 2 of its 10 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Mar 2020.
- Has the mileage on 27 MBW ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 8 Oct 2018. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on 27 MBW find?
- 27 MBW passed its latest MOT on 14 Jan 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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