
Land Rover Freelander
Gold · Diesel · 2012 · 2,179 cc
978 GCRMOT history
978 GCR is a gold diesel Land Rover Freelander first used on 28 Sept 2012. Its MOT is valid until 28 Nov 2026 and it has passed 11 of 12 MOT tests, with 50,544 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 28 Nov 2025.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 28 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 50,544 mi
- At MOT on 28 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 12
- 11 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 3,643 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 978 GCR
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Freelander
- Colour
- Gold
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,179 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 28 Sept 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 28 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 28 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
978 GCR was last recorded at 50,544 miles on 28 Nov 2025, 6,853 miles more than at the previous MOT on 23 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 43,691 miles · 23 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 6,853 miles
- Average per year
- 3,643 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 50,544 miles
- 2024 – 43,691 miles
- 2023 – 41,003 miles
- 2022 – 38,849 miles
- 2021 – 36,086 miles
- 2020 – 33,219 miles
- 2019 – 30,656 miles
- 2018 – 26,044 miles
- 2017 – 22,030 miles
- 2016 – 17,648 miles
- 2015 – 13,462 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
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 Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt
Minor2 MOTs, 2020–2024
Offside Rear Nail in tyre
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2024
Front Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Full MOT history
12 tests since 24 Sept 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass50,544 miles (+6,853)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 50,544 miles
- Test number
- 205482171132
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass43,691 miles (+2,688)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 43,691 miles
- Test number
- 912086266107
- MinorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
Pass41,003 miles (+2,154)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 41,003 miles
- Test number
- 412754682184
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,849 miles (+2,763)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 38,849 miles
- Test number
- 493001815049
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,086 miles (+2,867)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 36,086 miles
- Test number
- 253131898392
- AdvisoryRear tyres perished
Pass33,219 miles (+2,563)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 33,219 miles
- Test number
- 555075477072
- MinorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
Pass30,656 miles (+4)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 30,656 miles
- Test number
- 451757818996
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail30,652 miles (+4,608)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 30,652 miles
- Test number
- 529589260415
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass26,044 miles (+4,014)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 26,044 miles
- Test number
- 989393885802
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,030 miles (+4,382)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 22,030 miles
- Test number
- 818138623297
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,648 miles (+4,186)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 17,648 miles
- Test number
- 146110326248
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,462 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 13,462 miles
- Test number
- 266845972373
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 978 GCR
- What vehicle is registration 978 GCR currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 978 GCR on a gold diesel Land Rover Freelander first used on 28 Sept 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 978 GCR currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 978 GCR is valid until 28 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on 978 GCR?
- The MOT on 978 GCR is valid until 28 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 978 GCR done?
- 978 GCR was recorded at 50,544 miles at its MOT on 28 Nov 2025, an average of 3,643 miles a year.
- Has 978 GCR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 978 GCR has failed 1 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 28 Nov 2019.
- Has the mileage on 978 GCR 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 978 GCR find?
- 978 GCR passed its latest MOT on 28 Nov 2025 with 2 advisories: front brake pad(s) wearing thin; nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.
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