Land Rover Defender
Green · Diesel · 1993 · 2,495 cc
K51 DAWMOT history
K51 DAW is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 31 Dec 1993. Its MOT is valid until 15 Feb 2027 and it has passed 20 of 27 MOT tests, with 123,442 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 15 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 123,442 mi
- At MOT on 16 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 27
- 20 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 1,658 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- K51 DAW
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1993
- First used
- 31 Dec 1993
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 15 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 16 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
K51 DAW was last recorded at 123,442 miles on 16 Feb 2026, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 26 Jan 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 123,442 miles · 26 Jan 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 1,658 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 123,442 miles
- 2025 – 121,101 miles
- 2023 – 118,948 miles
- 2022 – 118,875 miles
- 2021 – 115,548 miles
- 2020 – 113,895 miles
- 2019 – 111,969 miles
- 2018 – 109,998 miles
- 2017 – 109,531 miles
- 2016 – 108,293 miles
- 2015 – 107,579 miles
- 2014 – 106,738 miles
- 2013 – 106,060 miles
- 2012 – 105,079 miles
- 2011 – 103,290 miles
- 2010 – 100,862 miles
- 2009 – 98,448 miles
- 2008 – 97,565 miles
- 2007 – 95,154 miles
- 2006 – 90,172 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass123,442 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.
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2006–2010
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2006–2010
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Full MOT history
27 tests since 23 Jan 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass123,442 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 123,442 miles
- Test number
- 954339310368
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail123,442 miles (+2,341)1 dangerous3 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 123,442 miles
- Test number
- 690911252603
- DangerousNearside Rear Axle fractured stabiliser bar mount (5.1.1 (a))
- MajorNearside Front Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- MajorOffside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
- MajorPower steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass121,101 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 121,101 miles
- Test number
- 133107038169
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail121,090 miles (+2,142)2 major1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 121,090 miles
- Test number
- 296145607305
- MajorNearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- MajorRear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- MinorSteering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass118,948 miles (+7)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 118,948 miles
- Test number
- 285464365098
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail118,941 miles (+66)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 118,941 miles
- Test number
- 257103781279
- MajorSteering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box drop (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Pass118,875 miles (+3,327)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 118,875 miles
- Test number
- 678574888456
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both front spring tops corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear spring seats corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Pass115,548 miles (+1,653)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 115,548 miles
- Test number
- 506448890271
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass113,895 miles (+1,926)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 113,895 miles
- Test number
- 846553985867
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass111,969 miles (+1,971)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 111,969 miles
- Test number
- 884834269998
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass109,998 miles (+16)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 109,998 miles
- Test number
- 304161251021
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail109,982 miles (+451)1 dangerous3 major5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 109,982 miles
- Test number
- 744779590547
- DangerousFront Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system (1.1.11 (b) (i))
- MajorPower steering component leaking STEERING BOX (2.1.5 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass109,531 miles (+1,238)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 109,531 miles
- Test number
- 385789919166
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass108,293 miles (+714)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 108,293 miles
- Test number
- 280697042659
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass107,579 miles (+841)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 107,579 miles
- Test number
- 777249280509
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass106,738 miles (+678)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 106,738 miles
- Test number
- 406666564243
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass106,060 miles (+981)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 106,060 miles
- Test number
- 778341843210
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass105,079 miles (+1,789)7 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 105,079 miles
- Test number
- 467585372276
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisorySteering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- NoteFront brake discs corroded slightly
- NoteFront number plate cracked
- NoteSlight play in drop arm ball joint
Pass103,290 miles (+2,428)7 notes
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 103,290 miles
- Test number
- 377945541285
- NoteFront brake discs slightly corroded
- NoteFront number plate slightly cracked
- NoteNearside and offside front seatbelts slightly fluffed
- NoteRear brake pipes slightly corroded
- NoteRear number plate slightly discoloured
- NoteSlight play in steering drop arm ball joint
- NoteSlight weaping from steering box
Pass100,862 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 100,862 miles
- Test number
- 520651540048
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Fail100,862 miles (+2,414)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 100,862 miles
- Test number
- 821590040007
- FailureCentre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- FailureOffside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Pass98,448 miles (+883)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 98,448 miles
- Test number
- 564210329068
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,565 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 97,565 miles
- Test number
- 123659228437
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail97,541 miles (+2,387)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 97,541 miles
- Test number
- 423299228050
- FailureNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureNearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureOffside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Pass95,154 miles (+4,982)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 95,154 miles
- Test number
- 841116137082
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Pass90,172 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Feb 2007
- Odometer
- 90,172 miles
- Test number
- 541273426093
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail90,172 miles1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 90,172 miles
- Test number
- 333033926039
- FailureOffside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Questions about K51 DAW
- Does K51 DAW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on K51 DAW is valid until 15 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on K51 DAW?
- The MOT on K51 DAW is valid until 15 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has K51 DAW done?
- K51 DAW was recorded at 123,442 miles at its MOT on 16 Feb 2026, an average of 1,658 miles a year.
- Has K51 DAW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. K51 DAW has failed 7 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 26 Jan 2026.
- Has the mileage on K51 DAW 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 K51 DAW find?
- K51 DAW passed its latest MOT on 16 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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