Land Rover Defender
Green · Diesel · 1991 · 2,495 cc
H581 EEUMOT history
H581 EEU is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 21 Feb 1991. Its MOT is valid until 29 Oct 2026 and it has passed 18 of 23 MOT tests, with 191,208 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 30 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 29 Oct 2026
- Mileage
- 191,208 mi
- At MOT on 30 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 18 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 2,364 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- H581 EEU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1991
- First used
- 21 Feb 1991
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 29 Oct 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 30 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
H581 EEU was last recorded at 191,208 miles on 30 Oct 2025, 1,905 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 Oct 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 10 May 2011: 57,238 miles, lower than 157,191 miles on 1 May 2010.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 189,303 miles · 24 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,905 miles
- Average per year
- 2,364 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 191,208 miles
- 2024 – 189,303 miles
- 2023 – 188,899 miles
- 2022 – 185,970 miles
- 2021 – 182,030 miles
- 2020 – 177,770 miles
- 2019 – 173,793 miles
- 2018 – 171,901 miles
- 2017 – 170,498 miles
- 2016 – 168,382 miles
- 2015 – 166,020 miles
- 2014 – 162,823 miles
- 2013 – 158,631 miles
- 2011 – 57,238 miles
- 2010 – 157,191 miles
- 2009 – 155,063 miles
- 2008 – 151,897 miles
- 2007 – 146,933 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass191,208 miles
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 5 MOTs since 2021
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.
Oil leak, but not excessive transmission
Advisory4 MOTs, 2021–2024
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory3 MOTs, 2008–2011
Oil leak
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016–2017
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Failure2 MOTs, 2010–2013
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010–2011
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008
Full MOT history
23 tests since 6 Feb 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass191,208 miles (+1,905)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 191,208 miles
- Test number
- 479520140950
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass189,303 miles (+404)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 189,303 miles
- Test number
- 483840438743
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass188,899 miles (+2,929)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 188,899 miles
- Test number
- 456586184469
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive Transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass185,970 miles (+3,940)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 185,970 miles
- Test number
- 490163914463
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive Transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass182,030 miles (+4,260)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 182,030 miles
- Test number
- 915307856835
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass177,770 miles (+3,977)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 177,770 miles
- Test number
- 589775204652
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass173,793 miles (+1,892)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 173,793 miles
- Test number
- 268901183549
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass171,901 miles (+1,403)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 171,901 miles
- Test number
- 760673590070
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass170,498 miles (+2,116)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 170,498 miles
- Test number
- 391373634773
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryOil leak
Pass168,382 miles (+2,362)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 168,382 miles
- Test number
- 148122532002
- AdvisoryOil leak
Pass166,020 miles (+3,197)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 166,020 miles
- Test number
- 857806175139
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- NoteRear diff has slight oil leak
Pass162,823 miles (+4,192)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 162,823 miles
- Test number
- 638578564107
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass158,631 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 158,631 miles
- Test number
- 105069373198
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail158,631 miles (+101,393)4 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 158,631 miles
- Test number
- 489515173115
- FailureFront Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureNearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- FailureOffside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- FailureSteering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Fail57,238 miles1 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,238 miles
- Test number
- 845000131165
- Repaired at testExhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Pass57,238 miles (-99,953)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2012
- Odometer
- 57,238 miles
- Test number
- 936750531146
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Pass157,191 miles (+27)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 157,191 miles
- Test number
- 413551420119
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail157,164 miles (+2,101)1 failure2 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 157,164 miles
- Test number
- 502174910144
- FailureOffside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Repaired at testNearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Repaired at testOffside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass155,063 miles (+3,166)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 155,063 miles
- Test number
- 202251219426
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass151,897 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 151,897 miles
- Test number
- 194971078031
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Fail151,897 miles (+4,964)9 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 151,897 miles
- Test number
- 710348758047
- FailureHazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
- FailureHeadlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureNearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureNearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- FailureNearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureNearside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
- FailureSuspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureTie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Pass146,933 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 146,933 miles
- Test number
- 192330447498
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail146,931 miles5 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 146,931 miles
- Test number
- 514367537025
- FailureNearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- FailureNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- FailureOffside Rear Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- FailureParking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- NoteSlight oil leak from both sides front axle tractor swivel joints
Questions about H581 EEU
- Does H581 EEU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on H581 EEU is valid until 29 Oct 2026.
- When is the MOT due on H581 EEU?
- The MOT on H581 EEU is valid until 29 Oct 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has H581 EEU done?
- H581 EEU was recorded at 191,208 miles at its MOT on 30 Oct 2025, an average of 2,364 miles a year.
- Has H581 EEU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. H581 EEU has failed 5 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Jun 2013.
- Has the mileage on H581 EEU ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 10 May 2011. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on H581 EEU find?
- H581 EEU passed its latest MOT on 30 Oct 2025 with 1 advisory: oil leak, but not excessive engine.
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