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Land Rover Defender

Green · Diesel · 1997 · 2,495 cc

K30 PLMMOT history

K30 PLM is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 1 Aug 1997. Its MOT is valid until 29 Mar 2027 and it has passed 20 of 24 MOT tests, with 158,626 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 30 Mar 2026.

K30 PLM green Land Rover Defender – car details, MOT history and tax status
Illustration of a Land Rover Defender, not a photo of this vehicle
MOT
Valid
Until 29 Mar 2027
Mileage
158,626 mi
At MOT on 30 Mar 2026
MOT tests
24
20 passed · 4 failed
Per year
3,331 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
K30 PLM
Registration format
Prefix (1983 to 2001)
Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender
Colour
Green
Fuel type
Diesel
Engine size
2,495 cc
Year of manufacture
1997
First used
1 Aug 1997
MOT status
MOT valid until 29 Mar 2027
Latest MOT test
30 Mar 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

K30 PLM was last recorded at 158,626 miles on 30 Mar 2026, 3,148 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Feb 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
155,478 miles · 18 Feb 2025
Between the last two tests
3,148 miles
Average per year
3,331 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 158,626 miles
  • 2025 – 155,478 miles
  • 2024 – 152,656 miles
  • 2022 – 149,509 miles
  • 2021 – 146,254 miles
  • 2020 – 141,870 miles
  • 2019 – 138,467 miles
  • 2018 – 134,949 miles
  • 2017 – 132,402 miles
  • 2016 – 129,330 miles
  • 2015 – 125,603 miles
  • 2014 – 121,120 miles
  • 2013 – 118,666 miles
  • 2012 – 116,199 miles
  • 2010 – 113,190 miles
  • 2009 – 108,841 miles
  • 2008 – 104,404 miles
  • 2007 – 100,913 miles
  • 2006 – 98,979 miles
  • 2005 – 90,279 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass158,626 miles
  • AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
  • AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

What MOT advisories mean

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.

  • Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2021

  • Nearside Seat belt slightly damaged

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2021

  • Offside Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2021

  • Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt

    Minor2 MOTs, 2021

  • Offside Seat belt slightly damaged

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2021

Full MOT history

24 tests since 21 Sept 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass158,626 miles (+3,148)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    29 Mar 2027
    Odometer
    158,626 miles
    Test number
    736385426969
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

  2. Pass155,478 miles (+2,822)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    17 Feb 2026
    Odometer
    155,478 miles
    Test number
    735421466499
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

  3. Pass152,656 miles (+18)
    MOT expiry
    29 Jan 2025
    Odometer
    152,656 miles
    Test number
    396001730010

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Fail152,638 miles (+3,129)3 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    152,638 miles
    Test number
    479669198715
    • MajorNearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer and tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))
    • MajorNearside Rear Emissions unable to be completed exhaust blowing (8.2.2.2 (e))
    • MajorService brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

  5. Pass149,509 miles (+3,255)
    MOT expiry
    12 Dec 2023
    Odometer
    149,509 miles
    Test number
    551191658131

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass146,254 miles1 minor4 advisories
    MOT expiry
    25 Nov 2022
    Odometer
    146,254 miles
    Test number
    953209142782
    • MinorOffside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

  7. Fail146,254 miles (+4,384)2 major1 minor4 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    146,254 miles
    Test number
    273971511912
    • MajorNearside Front passenger door catch insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii))
    • MajorOffside Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn panard rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • MinorOffside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

  8. Pass141,870 miles (+3,403)
    MOT expiry
    11 Nov 2021
    Odometer
    141,870 miles
    Test number
    263510371178

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass138,467 miles (+3,518)
    MOT expiry
    9 Oct 2020
    Odometer
    138,467 miles
    Test number
    323364568134

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Pass134,949 miles (+2,547)
    MOT expiry
    25 Sept 2019
    Odometer
    134,949 miles
    Test number
    398842812153

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass132,402 miles
    MOT expiry
    29 Aug 2018
    Odometer
    132,402 miles
    Test number
    196741256425

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Fail132,402 miles (+3,072)1 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    132,402 miles
    Test number
    298284207190
    • Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

  13. Pass129,330 miles (+3,727)
    MOT expiry
    18 Aug 2017
    Odometer
    129,330 miles
    Test number
    484741951360

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  14. Pass125,603 miles (+4,483)
    MOT expiry
    3 Aug 2016
    Odometer
    125,603 miles
    Test number
    355526915216

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  15. Pass121,120 miles (+2,454)
    MOT expiry
    31 Jan 2015
    Odometer
    121,120 miles
    Test number
    965520434024

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  16. Pass118,666 miles (+2,467)
    MOT expiry
    31 Jan 2014
    Odometer
    118,666 miles
    Test number
    619202733014

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  17. Pass116,199 miles (+3,009)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    30 Jan 2013
    Odometer
    116,199 miles
    Test number
    997401832029
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

  18. Pass113,190 miles (+4,349)
    MOT expiry
    5 Oct 2011
    Odometer
    113,190 miles
    Test number
    723669270277

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  19. Pass108,841 miles (+4,437)
    MOT expiry
    23 Sept 2010
    Odometer
    108,841 miles
    Test number
    374494059481

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  20. Pass104,404 miles (+3,491)
    MOT expiry
    23 Sept 2009
    Odometer
    104,404 miles
    Test number
    394727268237

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  21. Pass100,913 miles (+1,934)
    MOT expiry
    23 Sept 2008
    Odometer
    100,913 miles
    Test number
    730117767229

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  22. Pass98,979 miles (+8,700)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    21 Sept 2007
    Odometer
    98,979 miles
    Test number
    524450856209
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

  23. Pass90,279 miles
    MOT expiry
    21 Sept 2006
    Odometer
    90,279 miles
    Test number
    413605665226

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  24. Fail90,279 miles2 failures
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    90,279 miles
    Test number
    352454465284
    • FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
    • FailureOffside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Questions about K30 PLM

Does K30 PLM currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on K30 PLM is valid until 29 Mar 2027.
When is the MOT due on K30 PLM?
The MOT on K30 PLM 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 K30 PLM done?
K30 PLM was recorded at 158,626 miles at its MOT on 30 Mar 2026, an average of 3,331 miles a year.
Has K30 PLM ever failed its MOT?
Yes. K30 PLM has failed 4 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 26 Jan 2024.
Has the mileage on K30 PLM 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 K30 PLM find?
K30 PLM passed its latest MOT on 30 Mar 2026 with 2 advisories: offside front seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed; offside front wheel bearing has slight play.

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