Land Rover Defender
Green · Diesel · 1998 · 2,494 cc
K8 LSBMOT history
K8 LSB is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 17 Feb 1998. Its MOT expired on 31 Aug 2026 and it has passed 11 of 15 MOT tests, with 103,839 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Sept 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 31 Aug 2026
- Mileage
- 103,839 mi
- At MOT on 1 Sept 2025
- MOT tests
- 15
- 11 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 621 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- K8 LSB
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,494 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 17 Feb 1998
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 31 Aug 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Sept 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
K8 LSB was last recorded at 103,839 miles on 1 Sept 2025, 1,147 miles more than at the previous MOT on 30 Jul 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 8 Jul 2016: 95,103 miles, lower than 110,633 miles on 14 Jul 2009.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 102,692 miles · 30 Jul 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,147 miles
- Average per year
- 621 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 103,839 miles
- 2024 – 102,692 miles
- 2023 – 102,110 miles
- 2022 – 101,797 miles
- 2021 – 101,059 miles
- 2020 – 100,945 miles
- 2019 – 98,619 miles
- 2017 – 96,135 miles
- 2016 – 95,103 miles
- 2009 – 110,633 miles
- 2008 – 104,639 miles
- 2007 – 99,439 miles
- 2006 – 91,991 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass103,839 miles
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
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 Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arm bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2021
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2021
Steering damper bush has play / movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2021
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008–2009
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007–2008
Full MOT history
15 tests since 2 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass103,839 miles (+1,147)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 103,839 miles
- Test number
- 893514697260
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Pass102,692 miles (+582)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 102,692 miles
- Test number
- 148835266876
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass102,110 miles (+313)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2024
- Odometer
- 102,110 miles
- Test number
- 115147671601
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement marked in yellow chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt slightly damaged on webbing (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement marked in yellow chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass101,797 miles (+738)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 101,797 miles
- Test number
- 594754386041
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,059 miles (+114)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 101,059 miles
- Test number
- 434996053106
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisorySteering damper bush has play / movement
Fail100,945 miles (+2,326)4 major9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 100,945 miles
- Test number
- 990989113155
- MajorHazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))
- MajorRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- MajorService brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
- MajorSteering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover missing steering box drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryProp-shaft U-J has slight play
- AdvisorySteering damper bush has play / movement
Pass98,619 miles (+2,484)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 98,619 miles
- Test number
- 152460853189
- AdvisorySteering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Pass96,135 miles (+1,032)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 96,135 miles
- Test number
- 866416223839
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,103 miles (-15,530)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 95,103 miles
- Test number
- 436197929051
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail110,633 miles (+5,994)12 failures5 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 110,633 miles
- Test number
- 783745199157
- FailureNearside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureNearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
- FailureNearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- FailureNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
- FailureOffside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureRear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
- FailureRear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteOil leak
- NoteN/s/r bumpstop missing
Pass104,639 miles (+5,200)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 104,639 miles
- Test number
- 702253098163
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass99,439 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 99,439 miles
- Test number
- 891533417216
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fail99,439 miles (+7,448)2 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 99,439 miles
- Test number
- 923953817203
- Repaired at testFront Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Repaired at testOffside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass91,991 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 91,991 miles
- Test number
- 384144516213
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail91,991 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 91,991 miles
- Test number
- 970174416249
- Repaired at testOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Questions about K8 LSB
- Does K8 LSB currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on K8 LSB expired on 31 Aug 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on K8 LSB?
- The MOT on K8 LSB expired on 31 Aug 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has K8 LSB done?
- K8 LSB was recorded at 103,839 miles at its MOT on 1 Sept 2025, an average of 621 miles a year.
- Has K8 LSB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. K8 LSB has failed 4 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 29 Dec 2020.
- Has the mileage on K8 LSB ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 8 Jul 2016. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on K8 LSB find?
- K8 LSB passed its latest MOT on 1 Sept 2025 with 1 advisory: offside front seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed.
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