Land Rover Defender
Red · Diesel · 2012 · 2,198 cc
454 HXMOT history
454 HX is a red diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 21 Nov 2012. Its MOT is valid until 18 Oct 2027 and it has passed 12 of 14 MOT tests, with 88,976 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 18 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 88,976 mi
- At MOT on 19 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 12 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 5,429 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 454 HX
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,198 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 21 Nov 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 18 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 19 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
454 HX was last recorded at 88,976 miles on 19 Oct 2026, 3,402 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 85,574 miles · 7 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,402 miles
- Average per year
- 5,429 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 88,976 miles
- 2025 – 85,574 miles
- 2024 – 82,392 miles
- 2023 – 78,157 miles
- 2022 – 74,759 miles
- 2021 – 70,976 miles
- 2020 – 68,258 miles
- 2019 – 63,991 miles
- 2018 – 59,344 miles
- 2017 – 52,037 miles
- 2016 – 41,352 miles
- 2015 – 29,105 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass88,976 miles
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.
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2023
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2021
Full MOT history
14 tests since 9 Oct 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass88,976 miles (+3,402)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 88,976 miles
- Test number
- 967518323008
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,574 miles (+3,182)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 85,574 miles
- Test number
- 566733115753
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,392 miles (+4,235)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 82,392 miles
- Test number
- 897046170356
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,157 miles (+3,398)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 78,157 miles
- Test number
- 463930390689
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass74,759 miles (+1)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 74,759 miles
- Test number
- 327423197912
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail74,758 miles (+3,782)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,758 miles
- Test number
- 940496072265
- MajorCentral Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass70,976 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 70,976 miles
- Test number
- 991474404903
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail70,973 miles (+2,715)3 major6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,973 miles
- Test number
- 689731563363
- MajorNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass68,258 miles (+4,267)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 68,258 miles
- Test number
- 645956266063
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Pass63,991 miles (+4,647)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 63,991 miles
- Test number
- 974788086812
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,344 miles (+7,307)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 59,344 miles
- Test number
- 959604613160
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,037 miles (+10,685)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 52,037 miles
- Test number
- 179344470191
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,352 miles (+12,247)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 41,352 miles
- Test number
- 230180186607
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,105 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 29,105 miles
- Test number
- 836301846205
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 454 HX
- What vehicle is registration 454 HX currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 454 HX on a red diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 21 Nov 2012. 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 454 HX currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 454 HX is valid until 18 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 454 HX?
- The MOT on 454 HX is valid until 18 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 454 HX done?
- 454 HX was recorded at 88,976 miles at its MOT on 19 Oct 2026, an average of 5,429 miles a year.
- Has 454 HX ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 454 HX has failed 2 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 10 Oct 2022.
- Has the mileage on 454 HX 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 454 HX find?
- 454 HX passed its latest MOT on 19 Oct 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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