Land Rover Defender
White · Diesel · 1986 · 2,496 cc
C5 WBNMOT history
C5 WBN is a white diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 9 Dec 1986. Its MOT is valid until 14 Nov 2026 and it has passed 14 of 16 MOT tests, with 130,836 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 130,836 mi
- At MOT on 14 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 16
- 14 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 783 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- C5 WBN
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,496 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1986
- First used
- 9 Dec 1986
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 14 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
C5 WBN was last recorded at 130,836 miles on 14 Nov 2025, 67 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Nov 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 13 Nov 2014: 107,855 miles, lower than 124,159 miles on 24 Nov 2006.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 130,769 miles · 15 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 67 miles
- Average per year
- 783 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 130,836 miles
- 2024 – 130,769 miles
- 2023 – 130,240 miles
- 2022 – 128,796 miles
- 2021 – 127,246 miles
- 2020 – 125,144 miles
- 2019 – 123,535 miles
- 2018 – 120,704 miles
- 2017 – 117,653 miles
- 2016 – 113,613 miles
- 2015 – 110,511 miles
- 2014 – 107,855 miles
- 2006 – 124,159 miles
- 2005 – 115,205 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass130,836 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
16 tests since 2 Dec 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass130,836 miles (+67)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 130,836 miles
- Test number
- 521623304248
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass130,769 miles (+529)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 130,769 miles
- Test number
- 222602505754
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass130,240 miles (+1,444)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 130,240 miles
- Test number
- 268510003801
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass128,796 miles (+1,550)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 128,796 miles
- Test number
- 990532687498
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass127,246 miles (+2,102)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 127,246 miles
- Test number
- 199244439223
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass125,144 miles (+1,609)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 125,144 miles
- Test number
- 804064954639
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass123,535 miles (+2,831)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 123,535 miles
- Test number
- 120475184064
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass120,704 miles (+3,051)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 120,704 miles
- Test number
- 224161678555
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass117,653 miles (+4,040)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 117,653 miles
- Test number
- 714134451567
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass113,613 miles (+3,102)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 113,613 miles
- Test number
- 604008900425
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass110,511 miles (+2,656)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 110,511 miles
- Test number
- 806534547383
- AdvisorySteering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Pass107,855 miles (-16,304)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 107,855 miles
- Test number
- 286417114381
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- NoteSteering damper pin/bush has slight movement
Pass124,159 miles2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2007
- Odometer
- 124,159 miles
- Test number
- 733728126375
- NoteNearside front tyre and offside rear tyre perished
- NoteSlight oil leak from steering box
Fail124,159 miles (+8,954)1 dangerous1 failure3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 124,159 miles
- Test number
- 384967326314
- DangerousBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteNearside front tyre perished
- NoteOffside rear tyre perished
- NoteSlight leak at power steering
Pass115,205 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2006
- Odometer
- 115,205 miles
- Test number
- 723340445394
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail115,205 miles11 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 115,205 miles
- Test number
- 590016135387
- FailureBrake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
- FailureBrake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureBrake reservoir fluid level decreases after several pedal applications (3.3.C.1)
- FailureExhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureNearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- FailureNearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Questions about C5 WBN
- Does C5 WBN currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on C5 WBN is valid until 14 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on C5 WBN?
- The MOT on C5 WBN is valid until 14 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has C5 WBN done?
- C5 WBN was recorded at 130,836 miles at its MOT on 14 Nov 2025, an average of 783 miles a year.
- Has C5 WBN ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. C5 WBN has failed 2 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 23 Nov 2006.
- Has the mileage on C5 WBN ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 13 Nov 2014. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on C5 WBN find?
- C5 WBN passed its latest MOT on 14 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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