
Land Rover Defender
Grey · Diesel · 2012 · 2,395 cc
CSL 540MOT history
CSL 540 is a grey diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 24 Mar 2012. Its MOT is valid until 29 Mar 2027 and it has passed 11 of 12 MOT tests, with 129,345 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 30 Mar 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 29 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 129,345 mi
- At MOT on 30 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 12
- 11 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 6,024 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- CSL 540
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,395 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 24 Mar 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 29 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 30 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
CSL 540 was last recorded at 129,345 miles on 30 Mar 2026, 5,252 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 124,093 miles · 10 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 5,252 miles
- Average per year
- 6,024 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 129,345 miles
- 2025 – 124,093 miles
- 2024 – 120,763 miles
- 2023 – 116,552 miles
- 2021 – 116,012 miles
- 2020 – 113,970 miles
- 2019 – 109,176 miles
- 2018 – 105,340 miles
- 2017 – 102,225 miles
- 2016 – 81,448 miles
- 2015 – 62,809 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
12 tests since 14 Mar 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass129,345 miles (+5,252)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 129,345 miles
- Test number
- 382896394620
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass124,093 miles (+3,330)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 124,093 miles
- Test number
- 547183022699
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass120,763 miles (+4,211)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 120,763 miles
- Test number
- 395827344524
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass116,552 miles (+540)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 116,552 miles
- Test number
- 346406601042
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass116,012 miles (+2,042)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 116,012 miles
- Test number
- 654389589599
- AdvisoryDrag link end ball joint has slight play steering box drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass113,970 miles (+4,794)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 113,970 miles
- Test number
- 399633380712
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Pass109,176 miles (+3,836)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 109,176 miles
- Test number
- 832648911084
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryShock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear (5.3.2 (c))
Pass105,340 miles (+3,115)
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2019
- Odometer
- 105,340 miles
- Test number
- 347583876504
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass102,225 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2018
- Odometer
- 102,225 miles
- Test number
- 291292695676
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail102,225 miles (+20,777)1 dangerous3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 102,225 miles
- Test number
- 116715971028
- DangerousBrake pipe leaking front to rear (3.6.A.1)
- FailureBrake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureFront position lamp(s) not working both (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureHeadlamp aim too high both (1.8)
Pass81,448 miles (+18,639)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 81,448 miles
- Test number
- 700931552532
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,809 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 62,809 miles
- Test number
- 488063275056
- NoteRear shocker lower bushes worn
Questions about CSL 540
- What vehicle is registration CSL 540 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show CSL 540 on a grey diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 24 Mar 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 CSL 540 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on CSL 540 is valid until 29 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on CSL 540?
- The MOT on CSL 540 is valid until 29 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has CSL 540 done?
- CSL 540 was recorded at 129,345 miles at its MOT on 30 Mar 2026, an average of 6,024 miles a year.
- Has CSL 540 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. CSL 540 has failed 1 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 23 May 2017.
- Has the mileage on CSL 540 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 CSL 540 find?
- CSL 540 passed its latest MOT on 30 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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