Land Rover Defender
Black · Diesel · 2003 · 2,495 cc
DON 43MOT history
DON 43 is a black diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 30 Sept 2003. Its MOT is valid until 1 Jun 2027 and it has passed 20 of 29 MOT tests, with 124,747 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 1 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 124,747 mi
- At MOT on 14 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 29
- 20 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 4,321 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- DON 43
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 30 Sept 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 1 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 14 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
DON 43 was last recorded at 124,747 miles on 14 May 2026, 350 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 May 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 31 Mar 2014: 75,815 miles, lower than 76,792 miles on 6 Feb 2013.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 124,397 miles · 14 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 350 miles
- Average per year
- 4,321 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 124,747 miles
- 2025 – 124,397 miles
- 2024 – 123,982 miles
- 2023 – 123,464 miles
- 2022 – 122,823 miles
- 2021 – 122,218 miles
- 2020 – 121,655 miles
- 2019 – 121,006 miles
- 2018 – 119,557 miles
- 2017 – 111,916 miles
- 2016 – 95,347 miles
- 2015 – 80,997 miles
- 2014 – 75,815 miles
- 2013 – 76,792 miles
- 2012 – 73,033 miles
- 2011 – 70,371 miles
- 2010 – 65,334 miles
- 2009 – 59,526 miles
- 2008 – 52,516 miles
- 2006 – 39,874 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass124,747 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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.
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2020
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Nsr outer body mount area corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Stone chip in windscreen
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015–2018
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Failure2 MOTs, 2013–2015
Full MOT history
29 tests since 21 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass124,747 miles (+350)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 124,747 miles
- Test number
- 367120538979
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass124,397 miles (+415)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 124,397 miles
- Test number
- 992846062699
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass123,982 miles (+518)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 123,982 miles
- Test number
- 589825939314
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass123,464 miles (+641)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 123,464 miles
- Test number
- 109817953625
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass122,823 miles (+605)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 122,823 miles
- Test number
- 281551752107
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass122,218 miles (+563)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 122,218 miles
- Test number
- 595568650326
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass121,655 miles (+17)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 121,655 miles
- Test number
- 238234406776
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail121,638 miles (+632)1 major1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 121,638 miles
- Test number
- 259859580263
- MajorOffside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- MinorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNear side and off side rear body mounts starting to corrode
Pass121,006 miles (+11)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2020
- Odometer
- 121,006 miles
- Test number
- 496675373370
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNsr outer body mount area corroded
- AdvisoryStone chip in windscreen
Fail120,995 miles (+1,438)3 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 120,995 miles
- Test number
- 566055729900
- MajorAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
- MajorElectronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
- MajorOffside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt from steering box (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNsr outer body mount area corroded
- AdvisoryStone chip in windscreen
Pass119,557 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 119,557 miles
- Test number
- 388479389067
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail119,555 miles (+7,639)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 119,555 miles
- Test number
- 894211155860
- FailureOffside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass111,916 miles (+16,569)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 111,916 miles
- Test number
- 902433913587
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,347 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 95,347 miles
- Test number
- 702885921916
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail95,344 miles (+14,347)6 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 95,344 miles
- Test number
- 540075156937
- FailureHorn not working (1.6.2a)
- FailureNearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureRear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryFront no flash facility on drivers stalk
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Pass80,997 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 May 2016
- Odometer
- 80,997 miles
- Test number
- 246092245109
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fail80,997 miles (+5,182)4 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,997 miles
- Test number
- 287982945185
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass75,815 miles (-977)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 75,815 miles
- Test number
- 857210994096
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,792 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2014
- Odometer
- 76,792 miles
- Test number
- 426007733066
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail76,792 miles (+3,759)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,792 miles
- Test number
- 539167533060
- FailureFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass73,033 miles (+2,662)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 73,033 miles
- Test number
- 728527032099
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,371 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 70,371 miles
- Test number
- 186840441080
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail70,371 miles (+5,037)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,371 miles
- Test number
- 607830441021
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Pass65,334 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 65,334 miles
- Test number
- 443670640026
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail65,334 miles (+5,808)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,334 miles
- Test number
- 464680240028
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Pass59,526 miles (+7,010)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 59,526 miles
- Test number
- 520252749073
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- NoteDrivers wiper blade split at the ends
Pass52,516 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 52,516 miles
- Test number
- 503186018064
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail52,516 miles (+12,642)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,516 miles
- Test number
- 690586718075
- Repaired at testFuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Pass39,874 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 39,874 miles
- Test number
- 351964866219
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about DON 43
- What vehicle is registration DON 43 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show DON 43 on a black diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 30 Sept 2003. 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 DON 43 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on DON 43 is valid until 1 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on DON 43?
- The MOT on DON 43 is valid until 1 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has DON 43 done?
- DON 43 was recorded at 124,747 miles at its MOT on 14 May 2026, an average of 4,321 miles a year.
- Has DON 43 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. DON 43 has failed 9 of its 29 MOT tests, most recently on 6 May 2020.
- Has the mileage on DON 43 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 31 Mar 2014. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on DON 43 find?
- DON 43 passed its latest MOT on 14 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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