Land Rover Defender
Red · Diesel · 1997 · 2,494 cc
L15 MVBMOT history
L15 MVB is a red diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 31 Dec 1997. Its MOT is valid until 27 May 2027 and it has passed 10 of 11 MOT tests, with 226,752 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 21 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 27 May 2027
- Mileage
- 226,752 mi
- At MOT on 21 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 11
- 10 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 3,920 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L15 MVB
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,494 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 31 Dec 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 27 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 21 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L15 MVB was last recorded at 226,752 miles on 21 May 2026, 1,331 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 225,421 miles · 16 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,331 miles
- Average per year
- 3,920 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 226,752 miles
- 2025 – 225,421 miles
- 2024 – 224,026 miles
- 2023 – 223,047 miles
- 2022 – 221,872 miles
- 2021 – 220,880 miles
- 2020 – 216,505 miles
- 2019 – 212,654 miles
- 2018 – 210,067 miles
- 2006 – 148,843 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass226,752 miles
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 4 MOTs since 2023
- AdvisoryRear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Full MOT history
11 tests since 6 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass226,752 miles (+1,331)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2027
- Odometer
- 226,752 miles
- Test number
- 657271265328
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Pass225,421 miles (+1,395)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2026
- Odometer
- 225,421 miles
- Test number
- 708364939474
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass224,026 miles (+979)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2025
- Odometer
- 224,026 miles
- Test number
- 286974922379
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass223,047 miles (+1,175)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2024
- Odometer
- 223,047 miles
- Test number
- 842878065727
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass221,872 miles (+992)
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2023
- Odometer
- 221,872 miles
- Test number
- 719057419557
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass220,880 miles1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2022
- Odometer
- 220,880 miles
- Test number
- 913747325113
- MinorNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shock bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail220,880 miles (+4,375)1 repaired1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 220,880 miles
- Test number
- 898795201904
- Repaired at testOffside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MinorNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shock bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass216,505 miles (+3,851)
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2021
- Odometer
- 216,505 miles
- Test number
- 888379746013
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass212,654 miles (+2,587)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 212,654 miles
- Test number
- 588735765750
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass210,067 miles (+61,224)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 210,067 miles
- Test number
- 420064601210
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass148,843 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 148,843 miles
- Test number
- 573817486139
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L15 MVB
- Does L15 MVB currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L15 MVB is valid until 27 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L15 MVB?
- The MOT on L15 MVB is valid until 27 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L15 MVB done?
- L15 MVB was recorded at 226,752 miles at its MOT on 21 May 2026, an average of 3,920 miles a year.
- Has L15 MVB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L15 MVB has failed 1 of its 11 MOT tests, most recently on 7 May 2021.
- Has the mileage on L15 MVB 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 L15 MVB find?
- L15 MVB passed its latest MOT on 21 May 2026 with 3 advisories: oil leak, but not excessive; rear anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes; rear prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively.
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