Land Rover Defender
Black · Diesel · 2006 · 2,495 cc
L1 GFFMOT history
L1 GFF is a black diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 1 Mar 2006. Its MOT is valid until 17 Dec 2026 and it has passed 17 of 21 MOT tests, with 127,441 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 17 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 127,441 mi
- At MOT on 3 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 21
- 17 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 6,368 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L1 GFF
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2006
- First used
- 1 Mar 2006
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 17 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L1 GFF was last recorded at 127,441 miles on 3 Dec 2025, 3,355 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 Dec 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 124,086 miles · 14 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 3,355 miles
- Average per year
- 6,368 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 127,441 miles
- 2024 – 124,086 miles
- 2023 – 118,480 miles
- 2022 – 113,212 miles
- 2021 – 111,791 miles
- 2020 – 108,161 miles
- 2019 – 105,397 miles
- 2018 – 98,187 miles
- 2017 – 84,830 miles
- 2016 – 78,538 miles
- 2015 – 71,777 miles
- 2014 – 64,602 miles
- 2013 – 55,601 miles
- 2012 – 37,846 miles
- 2011 – 32,644 miles
- 2010 – 26,997 miles
- 2009 – 20,759 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass127,441 miles
- AdvisoryRear Service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Both sides (1.2.2 (a) (i))
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.
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016–2017
Full MOT history
21 tests since 3 Mar 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass127,441 miles (+3,355)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 127,441 miles
- Test number
- 559406481699
- AdvisoryRear Service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Both sides (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Pass124,086 miles (+5,606)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 124,086 miles
- Test number
- 731643950668
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass118,480 miles (+172)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 118,480 miles
- Test number
- 186871211612
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail118,308 miles (+5,096)3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 118,308 miles
- Test number
- 890037108804
- MajorHorn not working (7.7 (a))
- MajorNearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- MajorSteering linkage ball joint has excessive play drop arm from steering box (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass113,212 miles (+1,421)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 113,212 miles
- Test number
- 232749022094
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass111,791 miles (+3,630)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 111,791 miles
- Test number
- 395714586752
- AdvisoryBoth rear and nearside front tyres over 10 years old nearside front and offside rear date code 2005 nearside rear date code 2008
Pass108,161 miles (+2,764)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 108,161 miles
- Test number
- 516361195706
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass105,397 miles (+7,210)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 105,397 miles
- Test number
- 847946659080
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,187 miles (+192)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 98,187 miles
- Test number
- 472389459629
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail97,995 miles (+13,165)1 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 97,995 miles
- Test number
- 175369247503
- MajorNearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play on arm linking to st. box (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources bulb (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Pass84,830 miles (+6,292)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 84,830 miles
- Test number
- 568734012358
- AdvisoryNearside Front Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisorySuspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing Drag link joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass78,538 miles (+35)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 78,538 miles
- Test number
- 240222697464
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail78,503 miles (+6,726)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,503 miles
- Test number
- 818385109340
- FailureCentral Front Upper Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- FailureNearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Pass71,777 miles (+7,175)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 71,777 miles
- Test number
- 728708778413
- AdvisoryRear propshaft rear uj slight play
Pass64,602 miles (+9,001)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 64,602 miles
- Test number
- 656408514195
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass55,601 miles (+17,755)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 55,601 miles
- Test number
- 647295593057
- AdvisoryNearside Stop lamp slightly discoloured (1.2.1e)
- AdvisoryOffside Stop lamp slightly discoloured (1.2.1e)
Pass37,846 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 37,846 miles
- Test number
- 805204842070
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail37,846 miles (+5,202)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 37,846 miles
- Test number
- 459214842087
- FailureNearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureNearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Pass32,644 miles (+5,647)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 32,644 miles
- Test number
- 325095541073
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,997 miles (+6,238)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 26,997 miles
- Test number
- 982813450020
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,759 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 20,759 miles
- Test number
- 113142969473
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L1 GFF
- Does L1 GFF currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L1 GFF is valid until 17 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on L1 GFF?
- The MOT on L1 GFF is valid until 17 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L1 GFF done?
- L1 GFF was recorded at 127,441 miles at its MOT on 3 Dec 2025, an average of 6,368 miles a year.
- Has L1 GFF ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L1 GFF has failed 4 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Dec 2023.
- Has the mileage on L1 GFF 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 GFF find?
- L1 GFF passed its latest MOT on 3 Dec 2025 with 1 advisory: rear service brake efficiency only just met. it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. both sides.
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