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Land Rover Defender

Grey · Diesel · 2013 · 2,198 cc

8 LHMOT history

8 LH is a grey diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 17 Dec 2013. Its MOT is valid until 28 Jul 2027 and it has passed 9 of 11 MOT tests, with 96,527 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 29 Jul 2026.

8 LH grey Land Rover Defender – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Valid
Until 28 Jul 2027
Mileage
96,527 mi
At MOT on 29 Jul 2026
MOT tests
11
9 passed · 2 failed
Per year
731 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
8 LH
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender
Colour
Grey
Fuel type
Diesel
Engine size
2,198 cc
Year of manufacture
2013
First used
17 Dec 2013
MOT status
MOT valid until 28 Jul 2027
Latest MOT test
29 Jul 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

8 LH was last recorded at 96,527 miles on 29 Jul 2026, 126 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Jul 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
96,401 miles · 8 Jul 2025
Between the last two tests
126 miles
Average per year
731 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 96,527 miles
  • 2025 – 96,401 miles
  • 2024 – 96,122 miles
  • 2023 – 95,764 miles
  • 2022 – 95,237 miles
  • 2020 – 94,740 miles
  • 2019 – 94,080 miles
  • 2017 – 91,118 miles
  • 2016 – 89,493 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass96,527 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

11 tests since 12 Dec 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass96,527 miles (+126)
    MOT expiry
    28 Jul 2027
    Odometer
    96,527 miles
    Test number
    448415973128

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass96,401 miles (+279)
    MOT expiry
    7 Jul 2026
    Odometer
    96,401 miles
    Test number
    963783282101

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass96,122 miles (+358)
    MOT expiry
    6 Jun 2025
    Odometer
    96,122 miles
    Test number
    484366776425

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass95,764 miles (+527)
    MOT expiry
    23 Apr 2024
    Odometer
    95,764 miles
    Test number
    444529003865

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass95,237 miles (+4)
    MOT expiry
    31 Jan 2023
    Odometer
    95,237 miles
    Test number
    821369670901

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Fail95,233 miles (+493)3 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    95,233 miles
    Test number
    688229398414
    • MajorBrake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
    • MajorOffside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))
    • MajorOffside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))
  7. Pass94,740 miles (+660)
    MOT expiry
    6 Dec 2021
    Odometer
    94,740 miles
    Test number
    646266814063

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass94,080 miles
    MOT expiry
    21 Nov 2020
    Odometer
    94,080 miles
    Test number
    762875206348

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Fail94,079 miles (+2,961)1 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    94,079 miles
    Test number
    260881081866
    • MajorOffside 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))
  10. Pass91,118 miles (+1,625)
    MOT expiry
    16 Dec 2018
    Odometer
    91,118 miles
    Test number
    472082272817

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass89,493 miles
    MOT expiry
    16 Dec 2017
    Odometer
    89,493 miles
    Test number
    184621655615

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about 8 LH

What vehicle is registration 8 LH currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 8 LH on a grey diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 17 Dec 2013. 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 8 LH currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 8 LH is valid until 28 Jul 2027.
When is the MOT due on 8 LH?
The MOT on 8 LH is valid until 28 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has 8 LH done?
8 LH was recorded at 96,527 miles at its MOT on 29 Jul 2026, an average of 731 miles a year.
Has 8 LH ever failed its MOT?
Yes. 8 LH has failed 2 of its 11 MOT tests, most recently on 31 Jan 2022.
Has the mileage on 8 LH 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 8 LH find?
8 LH passed its latest MOT on 29 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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