Land Rover Defender
Green · Diesel · 1996 · 2,495 cc
98 FSMOT history
98 FS is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 30 Dec 1996. Its MOT expired on 29 Jul 2026 and it has passed 19 of 21 MOT tests, with 57,887 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 30 Jul 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 29 Jul 2026
- Mileage
- 57,887 mi
- At MOT on 30 Jul 2025
- MOT tests
- 21
- 19 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,821 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 98 FS
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1996
- First used
- 30 Dec 1996
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 29 Jul 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 30 Jul 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
98 FS was last recorded at 57,887 miles on 30 Jul 2025, 190 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 May 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 57,697 miles · 24 May 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 190 miles
- Average per year
- 1,821 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 57,887 miles
- 2024 – 57,697 miles
- 2023 – 56,703 miles
- 2022 – 54,923 miles
- 2021 – 53,744 miles
- 2020 – 53,439 miles
- 2019 – 52,096 miles
- 2018 – 50,343 miles
- 2016 – 50,291 miles
- 2014 – 49,885 miles
- 2013 – 48,386 miles
- 2012 – 46,867 miles
- 2011 – 44,001 miles
- 2010 – 39,986 miles
- 2009 – 35,503 miles
- 2008 – 29,752 miles
- 2007 – 28,852 miles
- 2006 – 25,749 miles
- 2005 – 22,061 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
21 tests since 28 Nov 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass57,887 miles (+190)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 57,887 miles
- Test number
- 143342472196
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,697 miles (+994)
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2025
- Odometer
- 57,697 miles
- Test number
- 750426193908
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,703 miles (+1,780)
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2024
- Odometer
- 56,703 miles
- Test number
- 287031324660
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,923 miles (+1,179)
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2023
- Odometer
- 54,923 miles
- Test number
- 778759278927
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,744 miles (+305)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 53,744 miles
- Test number
- 294261845487
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,439 miles (+1,343)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 53,439 miles
- Test number
- 184310308604
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,096 miles (+1,753)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 52,096 miles
- Test number
- 663091270974
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,343 miles (+52)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 50,343 miles
- Test number
- 103523262497
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,291 miles (+406)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 50,291 miles
- Test number
- 735504862691
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,885 miles (+1,499)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 49,885 miles
- Test number
- 899271804325
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,386 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 48,386 miles
- Test number
- 637916723354
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail48,386 miles (+1,519)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,386 miles
- Test number
- 987096923326
- Repaired at testFront Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Pass46,867 miles (+2,866)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 46,867 miles
- Test number
- 438421932499
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,001 miles (+4,015)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 44,001 miles
- Test number
- 806012131389
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,986 miles (+4,483)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 39,986 miles
- Test number
- 641527420311
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail35,503 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 35,503 miles
- Test number
- 341296219353
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Pass35,503 miles (+5,751)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 35,503 miles
- Test number
- 920096219309
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,752 miles (+900)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 29,752 miles
- Test number
- 350300858365
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,852 miles (+3,103)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2008
- Odometer
- 28,852 miles
- Test number
- 490484857397
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,749 miles (+3,688)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2007
- Odometer
- 25,749 miles
- Test number
- 681986256364
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,061 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2006
- Odometer
- 22,061 miles
- Test number
- 304972835386
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 98 FS
- What vehicle is registration 98 FS currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 98 FS on a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 30 Dec 1996. 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 98 FS currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 98 FS expired on 29 Jul 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 98 FS?
- The MOT on 98 FS expired on 29 Jul 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 98 FS done?
- 98 FS was recorded at 57,887 miles at its MOT on 30 Jul 2025, an average of 1,821 miles a year.
- Has 98 FS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 98 FS has failed 2 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 22 Nov 2013.
- Has the mileage on 98 FS 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 98 FS find?
- 98 FS passed its latest MOT on 30 Jul 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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