Land Rover Defender
Blue · Diesel · 2011 · 2,198 cc
L1 DEWMOT history
L1 DEW is a blue diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 7 Dec 2011. Its MOT is valid until 26 Jan 2027 and it has passed 12 of 16 MOT tests, with 102,303 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 22 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 102,303 mi
- At MOT on 22 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 16
- 12 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 5,219 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L1 DEW
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,198 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 7 Dec 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 22 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L1 DEW was last recorded at 102,303 miles on 22 Jan 2026, 4,642 miles more than at the previous MOT on 22 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 97,661 miles · 22 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 4,642 miles
- Average per year
- 5,219 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 102,303 miles
- 2025 – 97,661 miles
- 2024 – 93,164 miles
- 2023 – 87,169 miles
- 2021 – 82,854 miles
- 2020 – 77,396 miles
- 2019 – 71,844 miles
- 2018 – 65,389 miles
- 2017 – 59,834 miles
- 2016 – 54,574 miles
- 2015 – 48,687 miles
- 2014 – 44,178 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass102,303 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
- MinorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- MinorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
Full MOT history
16 tests since 3 Dec 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass102,303 miles2 minor
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 102,303 miles
- Test number
- 663573266680
- MinorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Fail102,303 miles (+4,642)5 repaired2 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 102,303 miles
- Test number
- 530458702712
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- MinorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Pass97,661 miles2 minor
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 97,661 miles
- Test number
- 110803185627
- MinorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Fail97,661 miles (+4,497)1 major2 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 97,661 miles
- Test number
- 643746968120
- MajorNearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- MinorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Pass93,164 miles (+5,995)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 93,164 miles
- Test number
- 375298352309
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass87,169 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 87,169 miles
- Test number
- 478696930930
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail87,169 miles (+4,315)6 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,169 miles
- Test number
- 601503089406
- MajorNearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- MajorNearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass82,854 miles (+5,458)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 82,854 miles
- Test number
- 877127025384
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,396 miles (+5,552)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 77,396 miles
- Test number
- 315420930931
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,844 miles (+6,455)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 71,844 miles
- Test number
- 169165755007
- AdvisoryOffside Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Pass65,389 miles (+5,555)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 9 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 65,389 miles
- Test number
- 457483679195
- MinorSteering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Pass59,834 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 59,834 miles
- Test number
- 831956997072
- AdvisoryPower steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.3.3b)
Fail59,834 miles (+5,260)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 59,834 miles
- Test number
- 665359933300
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- AdvisoryPower steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.3.3b)
Pass54,574 miles (+5,887)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 54,574 miles
- Test number
- 870908739193
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Pass48,687 miles (+4,509)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 48,687 miles
- Test number
- 308906993128
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,178 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 44,178 miles
- Test number
- 278887834339
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L1 DEW
- Does L1 DEW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L1 DEW is valid until 26 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L1 DEW?
- The MOT on L1 DEW is valid until 26 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L1 DEW done?
- L1 DEW was recorded at 102,303 miles at its MOT on 22 Jan 2026, an average of 5,219 miles a year.
- Has L1 DEW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L1 DEW has failed 4 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 22 Jan 2026.
- Has the mileage on L1 DEW 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 L1 DEW find?
- L1 DEW passed its latest MOT on 22 Jan 2026 with 2 minor defects: nearside front track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt; offside front track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt.
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