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Land Rover Defender

Green · Diesel · 1996 · 2,495 cc

GSV 879MOT history

GSV 879 is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 4 Dec 1996. Its MOT expired on 20 Oct 2026 and it has passed 19 of 19 MOT tests, with 38,106 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 21 Oct 2025.

GSV 879 green Land Rover Defender – car details, MOT history and tax status
Illustration of a Land Rover Defender, not a photo of this vehicle
MOT
Expired
On 20 Oct 2026
Mileage
38,106 mi
At MOT on 21 Oct 2025
MOT tests
19
19 passed · 0 failed
Per year
114 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
GSV 879
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender
Colour
Green
Fuel type
Diesel
Engine size
2,495 cc
Year of manufacture
1996
First used
4 Dec 1996
MOT status
MOT expired on 20 Oct 2026
Latest MOT test
21 Oct 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

GSV 879 was last recorded at 38,106 miles on 21 Oct 2025, 9 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Apr 2024.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPass
Previous MOT
38,097 miles · 15 Apr 2024
Between the last two tests
9 miles
Average per year
114 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 38,106 miles
  • 2024 – 38,097 miles
  • 2023 – 38,082 miles
  • 2022 – 38,065 miles
  • 2021 – 38,039 miles
  • 2020 – 37,493 miles
  • 2019 – 37,461 miles
  • 2018 – 37,413 miles
  • 2017 – 37,375 miles
  • 2016 – 37,335 miles
  • 2015 – 37,276 miles
  • 2012 – 37,133 miles
  • 2011 – 37,080 miles
  • 2010 – 37,022 miles
  • 2009 – 36,976 miles
  • 2008 – 36,939 miles
  • 2007 – 36,024 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass38,106 miles
  • AdvisoryBRAKE DISCS CORRODING SLIGHTLY.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

19 tests since 4 Jul 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass38,106 miles (+9)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    20 Oct 2026
    Odometer
    38,106 miles
    Test number
    167691382401
    • AdvisoryBRAKE DISCS CORRODING SLIGHTLY.
  2. Pass38,097 miles (+15)
    MOT expiry
    6 May 2025
    Odometer
    38,097 miles
    Test number
    740232426903

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass38,082 miles (+17)
    MOT expiry
    6 May 2024
    Odometer
    38,082 miles
    Test number
    392318500959

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass38,065 miles (+26)
    MOT expiry
    6 May 2023
    Odometer
    38,065 miles
    Test number
    241385882401

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass38,039 miles (+546)
    MOT expiry
    6 May 2022
    Odometer
    38,039 miles
    Test number
    863701164770

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass37,493 miles (+32)
    MOT expiry
    6 May 2021
    Odometer
    37,493 miles
    Test number
    163743733308

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass37,461 miles (+48)
    MOT expiry
    2 Nov 2020
    Odometer
    37,461 miles
    Test number
    890674872867

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass37,413 miles (+38)
    MOT expiry
    2 May 2019
    Odometer
    37,413 miles
    Test number
    758685911091

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass37,375 miles (+40)
    MOT expiry
    2 May 2018
    Odometer
    37,375 miles
    Test number
    631177210150

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Pass37,335 miles (+59)
    MOT expiry
    3 Jul 2017
    Odometer
    37,335 miles
    Test number
    423440088883

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass37,276 miles
    MOT expiry
    3 Jul 2016
    Odometer
    37,276 miles
    Test number
    537920385165

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Pass37,236 km (+54)
    MOT expiry
    3 Jul 2015
    Odometer
    37,236 km
    Test number
    235714264440

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Pass37,182 km
    MOT expiry
    3 Jul 2014
    Odometer
    37,182 km
    Test number
    925638463167

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  14. Pass37,133 miles (+53)
    MOT expiry
    3 Jul 2013
    Odometer
    37,133 miles
    Test number
    247248172146

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  15. Pass37,080 miles (+58)
    MOT expiry
    3 Jul 2012
    Odometer
    37,080 miles
    Test number
    709503471132

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  16. Pass37,022 miles (+46)
    MOT expiry
    3 Jul 2011
    Odometer
    37,022 miles
    Test number
    272105660177

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  17. Pass36,976 miles (+37)
    MOT expiry
    3 Jul 2010
    Odometer
    36,976 miles
    Test number
    794856969133

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  18. Pass36,939 miles (+915)
    MOT expiry
    3 Jul 2009
    Odometer
    36,939 miles
    Test number
    254163178162

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  19. Pass36,024 miles
    MOT expiry
    3 Jul 2008
    Odometer
    36,024 miles
    Test number
    141435787125

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about GSV 879

What vehicle is registration GSV 879 currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show GSV 879 on a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 4 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 GSV 879 currently have a valid MOT?
No. The MOT on GSV 879 expired on 20 Oct 2026, according to DVSA records.
When is the MOT due on GSV 879?
The MOT on GSV 879 expired on 20 Oct 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
What mileage has GSV 879 done?
GSV 879 was recorded at 38,106 miles at its MOT on 21 Oct 2025, an average of 114 miles a year.
Has GSV 879 ever failed its MOT?
No. GSV 879 has passed all 19 of its MOT tests on record.
Has the mileage on GSV 879 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 GSV 879 find?
GSV 879 passed its latest MOT on 21 Oct 2025 with 1 advisory: brake discs corroding slightly..

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