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Land Rover Defender

Green · Diesel · 1987 · 2,494 cc

779 JDVMOT history

779 JDV is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 2 Mar 1987. Its MOT expired on 15 Feb 2026 and it has passed 14 of 15 MOT tests, with 4,329 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Feb 2025.

779 JDV green Land Rover Defender – car details, MOT history and tax status
Illustration of a Land Rover Defender, not a photo of this vehicle
MOT
Expired
On 15 Feb 2026
Mileage
4,329 mi
At MOT on 13 Feb 2025
MOT tests
15
14 passed · 1 failed
Per year
Not enough data
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Vehicle details

Registration
779 JDV
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender
Colour
Green
Fuel type
Diesel
Engine size
2,494 cc
Year of manufacture
1987
First used
2 Mar 1987
MOT status
MOT expired on 15 Feb 2026
Latest MOT test
13 Feb 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

779 JDV was last recorded at 4,329 miles on 13 Feb 2025, 801 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Feb 2024.

Mileage went down between tests

  • 21 Nov 2012: 81,634 miles, lower than 105,912 miles on 29 Sept 2007.
  • 12 Nov 2013: 9,568 miles, lower than 81,634 miles on 21 Nov 2012.
  • 26 Feb 2015: 3,152 miles, lower than 9,568 miles on 12 Nov 2013.

A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassMileage went down
Previous MOT
3,528 miles · 16 Feb 2024
Between the last two tests
801 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 4,329 miles
  • 2024 – 3,528 miles
  • 2022 – 3,510 miles
  • 2021 – 3,506 miles
  • 2020 – 3,489 miles
  • 2019 – 3,452 miles
  • 2018 – 3,346 miles
  • 2017 – 3,309 miles
  • 2016 – 3,218 miles
  • 2015 – 3,152 miles
  • 2013 – 9,568 miles
  • 2012 – 81,634 miles
  • 2007 – 105,912 miles
  • 2006 – 101,163 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass4,329 miles
  • MinorCentral Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  • AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  • AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

15 tests since 29 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass4,329 miles (+801)1 minor3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    15 Feb 2026
    Odometer
    4,329 miles
    Test number
    937241970376
    • MinorCentral Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear (5.3.4 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

  2. Pass3,528 miles (+18)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    15 Feb 2025
    Odometer
    3,528 miles
    Test number
    828861759701
    • AdvisoryTyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All road wheels (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

  3. Pass3,510 miles (+4)
    MOT expiry
    2 Mar 2023
    Odometer
    3,510 miles
    Test number
    109526194432

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass3,506 miles (+17)
    MOT expiry
    2 Mar 2022
    Odometer
    3,506 miles
    Test number
    979954280476

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass3,489 miles (+37)
    MOT expiry
    2 Mar 2021
    Odometer
    3,489 miles
    Test number
    350141856049

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass3,452 miles (+106)
    MOT expiry
    2 Mar 2020
    Odometer
    3,452 miles
    Test number
    397354759581

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass3,346 miles (+37)
    MOT expiry
    2 Mar 2019
    Odometer
    3,346 miles
    Test number
    778889041994

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass3,309 miles (+91)
    MOT expiry
    25 Feb 2018
    Odometer
    3,309 miles
    Test number
    731810682301

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass3,218 miles (+66)
    MOT expiry
    25 Feb 2017
    Odometer
    3,218 miles
    Test number
    964625965163

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Pass3,152 miles (-6,416)
    MOT expiry
    25 Feb 2016
    Odometer
    3,152 miles
    Test number
    785967155029

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass9,568 miles
    MOT expiry
    11 Nov 2014
    Odometer
    9,568 miles
    Test number
    526226213317

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Fail9,568 miles (-72,066)4 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    9,568 miles
    Test number
    528306213381
    • Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
    • Repaired at testOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
    • Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
    • Repaired at testOffside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

  13. Pass81,634 miles (-24,278)
    MOT expiry
    20 Nov 2013
    Odometer
    81,634 miles
    Test number
    629676722333

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  14. Pass105,912 miles (+4,749)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    28 Sept 2008
    Odometer
    105,912 miles
    Test number
    103792377227
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

  15. Pass101,163 miles
    MOT expiry
    28 Sept 2007
    Odometer
    101,163 miles
    Test number
    732922376203

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about 779 JDV

What vehicle is registration 779 JDV currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 779 JDV on a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 2 Mar 1987. 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 779 JDV currently have a valid MOT?
No. The MOT on 779 JDV expired on 15 Feb 2026, according to DVSA records.
When is the MOT due on 779 JDV?
The MOT on 779 JDV expired on 15 Feb 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
What mileage has 779 JDV done?
779 JDV was recorded at 4,329 miles at its MOT on 13 Feb 2025.
Has 779 JDV ever failed its MOT?
Yes. 779 JDV has failed 1 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 12 Nov 2013.
Has the mileage on 779 JDV ever gone down?
Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 3 times, first on 21 Nov 2012. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
What did the latest MOT on 779 JDV find?
779 JDV passed its latest MOT on 13 Feb 2025 with 1 minor defect and 3 advisories: central suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear; nearside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing, and 1 more.

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