Land Rover Defender
Green · Diesel · 1998 · 2,495 cc
5 VHKMOT history
5 VHK is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 7 Aug 1998. Its MOT is valid until 29 Dec 2026 and it has passed 18 of 25 MOT tests, with 159,924 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 30 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 29 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 159,924 mi
- At MOT on 30 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 25
- 18 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 4,392 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 5 VHK
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 7 Aug 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 29 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 30 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
5 VHK was last recorded at 159,924 miles on 30 Dec 2025, 4,299 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 Dec 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 155,625 miles · 27 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 4,299 miles
- Average per year
- 4,392 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 159,924 miles
- 2024 – 155,625 miles
- 2023 – 154,452 miles
- 2022 – 150,145 miles
- 2021 – 142,507 miles
- 2019 – 124,164 miles
- 2018 – 123,760 miles
- 2016 – 122,024 miles
- 2015 – 118,068 miles
- 2014 – 117,755 miles
- 2013 – 113,099 miles
- 2012 – 110,932 miles
- 2011 – 107,274 miles
- 2010 – 101,961 miles
- 2009 – 96,473 miles
- 2008 – 89,337 miles
- 2006 – 88,293 miles
- 2005 – 71,733 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass159,924 miles
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear hose (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2023
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2024
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 7 MOTs since 2019
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 Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2024
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2023
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2023
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Full MOT history
25 tests since 30 Nov 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass159,924 miles (+4,299)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 159,924 miles
- Test number
- 314858692785
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear hose (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass155,625 miles (+1,173)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 155,625 miles
- Test number
- 768774059780
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear hose (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass154,452 miles (+4,307)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 154,452 miles
- Test number
- 573169708790
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear hose (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass150,145 miles (+7,638)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 150,145 miles
- Test number
- 381728445503
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass142,507 miles (+18,343)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 142,507 miles
- Test number
- 908358620780
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass124,164 miles (+10)11 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 124,164 miles
- Test number
- 886067463538
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Oil leak, but not excessive axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front seat belt buckle casing broken
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisorySpare tyre defective
Fail124,154 miles (+394)5 major11 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 124,154 miles
- Test number
- 733605953032
- MajorNearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorSteering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt pitman arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Oil leak, but not excessive axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front seat belt buckle casing broken
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisorySpare tyre defective
Pass123,760 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 123,760 miles
- Test number
- 533168121134
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail123,760 miles (+1,736)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 123,760 miles
- Test number
- 506867635332
- FailureRear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Pass122,024 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 122,024 miles
- Test number
- 806066636942
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail122,024 miles (+3,956)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 122,024 miles
- Test number
- 168847372446
- FailureExhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- FailureNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryOffside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Fail118,068 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 118,068 miles
- Test number
- 637371715202
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Pass118,068 miles (+313)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 118,068 miles
- Test number
- 998201815285
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass117,755 miles (+4,656)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 117,755 miles
- Test number
- 719456704223
- AdvisoryNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisorySteering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Pass113,099 miles (+2,167)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 113,099 miles
- Test number
- 597717953122
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass110,932 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2013
- Odometer
- 110,932 miles
- Test number
- 785073752134
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail110,932 miles (+3,658)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 110,932 miles
- Test number
- 448886032131
- FailureHorn not working (1.6.2a)
- FailureRear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
- FailureStop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass107,274 miles5 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 13 May 2012
- Odometer
- 107,274 miles
- Test number
- 978604121138
- AdvisoryCentre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
- NoteSteering damper bush worn
Fail107,274 miles (+5,313)2 dangerous6 failures5 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 107,274 miles
- Test number
- 255053121190
- DangerousNearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- DangerousOffside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureWindscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryCentre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
- NotePropshaft component defective
- NoteSteering damper bush worn
Pass101,961 miles (+5,488)
- MOT expiry
- 13 May 2011
- Odometer
- 101,961 miles
- Test number
- 203283930194
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass96,473 miles (+7,136)
- MOT expiry
- 13 May 2010
- Odometer
- 96,473 miles
- Test number
- 421514939121
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,337 miles
- MOT expiry
- 22 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 89,337 miles
- Test number
- 131764818102
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail89,337 miles (+1,044)6 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,337 miles
- Test number
- 714957088029
- FailureFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureParking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- FailureRear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- FailureSteering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
Pass88,293 miles (+16,560)1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2007
- Odometer
- 88,293 miles
- Test number
- 640915946378
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteWear staring in offside steering damper bush
- NoteWear starting steering drop arm ball joint
Pass71,733 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 29 Nov 2006
- Odometer
- 71,733 miles
- Test number
- 481864035322
- NoteWear starting in steering damper bush.
Questions about 5 VHK
- What vehicle is registration 5 VHK currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 5 VHK on a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 7 Aug 1998. 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 5 VHK currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 5 VHK is valid until 29 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on 5 VHK?
- The MOT on 5 VHK is valid until 29 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 5 VHK done?
- 5 VHK was recorded at 159,924 miles at its MOT on 30 Dec 2025, an average of 4,392 miles a year.
- Has 5 VHK ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 5 VHK has failed 7 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 4 Jun 2019.
- Has the mileage on 5 VHK 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 5 VHK find?
- 5 VHK passed its latest MOT on 30 Dec 2025 with 4 advisories: brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear hose; nearside front wheel bearing has slight play; offside front wheel bearing has slight play, and 1 more.
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