Land Rover Defender
Green · Diesel · 2002 · 2,495 cc
G17 JHSMOT history
G17 JHS is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 28 Jun 2002. Its MOT is valid until 30 May 2027 and it has passed 20 of 27 MOT tests, with 176,116 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 15 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 May 2027
- Mileage
- 176,116 mi
- At MOT on 15 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 27
- 20 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 6,137 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- G17 JHS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2002
- First used
- 28 Jun 2002
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 15 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
G17 JHS was last recorded at 176,116 miles on 15 May 2026, 147 miles more than at the previous MOT on 22 May 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 20 Sept 2016: 142,807 miles, lower than 148,856 miles on 23 Sept 2015.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 175,969 miles · 22 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 147 miles
- Average per year
- 6,137 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 176,116 miles
- 2025 – 175,969 miles
- 2024 – 175,588 miles
- 2023 – 175,290 miles
- 2021 – 174,357 miles
- 2020 – 173,736 miles
- 2019 – 170,171 miles
- 2018 – 166,919 miles
- 2017 – 165,228 miles
- 2016 – 142,807 miles
- 2015 – 148,856 miles
- 2014 – 141,549 miles
- 2013 – 130,965 miles
- 2012 – 121,989 miles
- 2011 – 112,497 miles
- 2010 – 99,880 miles
- 2009 – 85,428 miles
- 2008 – 74,498 miles
- 2007 – 64,655 miles
- 2006 – 55,532 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass176,116 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.
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2012–2013
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2010–2012
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Failure2 MOTs, 2010–2012
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011
Full MOT history
27 tests since 20 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass176,116 miles (+147)
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2027
- Odometer
- 176,116 miles
- Test number
- 428925633185
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass175,969 miles (+381)
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2026
- Odometer
- 175,969 miles
- Test number
- 389026998642
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass175,588 miles (+298)
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2025
- Odometer
- 175,588 miles
- Test number
- 975639774719
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass175,290 miles (+933)
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2024
- Odometer
- 175,290 miles
- Test number
- 677411011770
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass174,357 miles (+621)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 174,357 miles
- Test number
- 449496765064
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass173,736 miles (+3,565)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 173,736 miles
- Test number
- 366426386796
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass170,171 miles (+3,252)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 170,171 miles
- Test number
- 983162738162
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass166,919 miles (+1,691)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 166,919 miles
- Test number
- 849352628830
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass165,228 miles (+22,421)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 165,228 miles
- Test number
- 496853868920
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass142,807 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 142,807 miles
- Test number
- 491709233499
- AdvisoryOffside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Fail142,807 miles (-6,049)2 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 142,807 miles
- Test number
- 863430247878
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- AdvisoryOffside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Pass148,856 miles (+7,307)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 148,856 miles
- Test number
- 906277394528
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass141,549 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 141,549 miles
- Test number
- 779354974256
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fail141,545 miles (+10,580)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 141,545 miles
- Test number
- 328784574484
- FailureCentre Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass130,965 miles (+8)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 130,965 miles
- Test number
- 276275573262
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteOil leak
Fail130,957 miles (+8,968)2 failures1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 130,957 miles
- Test number
- 558863573224
- FailureNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteOil leak
Pass121,989 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 121,989 miles
- Test number
- 177078272292
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail121,989 miles (+9,492)7 failures4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 121,989 miles
- Test number
- 995488762208
- FailureBall joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureNearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureNearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureNearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass112,497 miles (+72)2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 23 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 112,497 miles
- Test number
- 399209751445
- AdvisoryNearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- NoteNearside front spherical joint leaking slightly.
- NoteOil leak
Fail112,425 miles (+12,545)2 failures2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 112,425 miles
- Test number
- 366217651201
- FailureOffside Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- FailureOffside Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- NoteNearside front spherical joint leaking slightly.
- NoteOil leak
Pass99,880 miles4 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 23 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 99,880 miles
- Test number
- 954697660273
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- NoteNearside front spherical joint weeping slightly.
Fail99,880 miles (+14,452)4 failures6 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 99,880 miles
- Test number
- 741674060269
- FailureNearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteHandbrake requires adjustment.
- NoteNearside front spherical joint weeping slightly.
Pass85,428 miles (+10,930)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 85,428 miles
- Test number
- 774783739285
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteBoth rear shockabsorber top bushes worn.
Pass74,498 miles (+9,843)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 74,498 miles
- Test number
- 313207658223
- NoteBoth rear shockabsorber top mount rubbers in poor condition.
Pass64,655 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 64,655 miles
- Test number
- 733474367204
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail64,655 miles (+9,123)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,655 miles
- Test number
- 852217657234
- FailureAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Pass55,532 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 55,532 miles
- Test number
- 811483166268
- NoteNearside and offside rear top shockabsorber mounts worn.
Questions about G17 JHS
- Does G17 JHS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on G17 JHS is valid until 30 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on G17 JHS?
- The MOT on G17 JHS is valid until 30 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has G17 JHS done?
- G17 JHS was recorded at 176,116 miles at its MOT on 15 May 2026, an average of 6,137 miles a year.
- Has G17 JHS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. G17 JHS has failed 7 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Sept 2016.
- Has the mileage on G17 JHS ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 20 Sept 2016. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on G17 JHS find?
- G17 JHS passed its latest MOT on 15 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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