Land Rover Defender
Cream · Diesel · 1997 · 2,495 cc
5843DMOT history
5843D is a cream diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 31 Dec 1997. Its MOT is valid until 13 Aug 2027 and it has passed 11 of 12 MOT tests, with 108,744 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 13 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 108,744 mi
- At MOT on 12 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 12
- 11 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 1,799 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 5843D
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Cream
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 31 Dec 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 13 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
5843D was last recorded at 108,744 miles on 12 Aug 2026, 5,048 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 103,696 miles · 18 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 5,048 miles
- Average per year
- 1,799 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 108,744 miles
- 2025 – 103,696 miles
- 2024 – 100,002 miles
- 2023 – 96,902 miles
- 2022 – 93,931 miles
- 2021 – 90,463 miles
- 2020 – 87,582 miles
- 2019 – 87,484 miles
- 2007 – 84,720 miles
- 2006 – 71,900 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.
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007
Full MOT history
12 tests since 17 Feb 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass108,744 miles (+5,048)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 108,744 miles
- Test number
- 656663121567
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,696 miles (+3,694)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 103,696 miles
- Test number
- 629381499111
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass100,002 miles (+3,100)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 100,002 miles
- Test number
- 991193163178
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass96,902 miles (+2,971)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 96,902 miles
- Test number
- 444130913388
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,931 miles (+3,468)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 93,931 miles
- Test number
- 261101383812
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,463 miles (+2,881)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 90,463 miles
- Test number
- 344735973205
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,582 miles (+98)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 87,582 miles
- Test number
- 556306470640
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,484 miles (+2,764)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 87,484 miles
- Test number
- 117770859195
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,720 miles (+3)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2008
- Odometer
- 84,720 miles
- Test number
- 643261747341
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Fail84,717 miles (+7,149)5 failures5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 84,717 miles
- Test number
- 411879937447
- FailureNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Pass77,568 miles (+5,668)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 77,568 miles
- Test number
- 914953237098
- AdvisoryBall joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryFront Radius arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Pass71,900 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2007
- Odometer
- 71,900 miles
- Test number
- 362948846053
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 5843D
- What vehicle is registration 5843D currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 5843D on a cream diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 31 Dec 1997. 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 5843D currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 5843D is valid until 13 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 5843D?
- The MOT on 5843D is valid until 13 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 5843D done?
- 5843D was recorded at 108,744 miles at its MOT on 12 Aug 2026, an average of 1,799 miles a year.
- Has 5843D ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 5843D has failed 1 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Dec 2007.
- Has the mileage on 5843D 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 5843D find?
- 5843D passed its latest MOT on 12 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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