Land Rover Defender
Green · Diesel · 2004 · 2,495 cc
L20 BJTMOT history
L20 BJT is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 4 Mar 2004. Its MOT is valid until 25 Aug 2027 and it has passed 20 of 24 MOT tests, with 167,229 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 25 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 167,229 mi
- At MOT on 25 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 20 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 6,384 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L20 BJT
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 4 Mar 2004
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 25 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L20 BJT was last recorded at 167,229 miles on 25 Aug 2026, 1,306 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Aug 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 15 May 2014: 104,228 miles, lower than 128,906 miles on 20 Apr 2013.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 165,923 miles · 7 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,306 miles
- Average per year
- 6,384 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 167,229 miles
- 2025 – 165,923 miles
- 2024 – 162,918 miles
- 2023 – 155,993 miles
- 2022 – 149,509 miles
- 2021 – 146,284 miles
- 2019 – 143,777 miles
- 2018 – 140,255 miles
- 2017 – 133,609 miles
- 2016 – 122,537 miles
- 2015 – 113,211 miles
- 2014 – 104,228 miles
- 2013 – 128,906 miles
- 2012 – 107,701 miles
- 2011 – 95,455 miles
- 2010 – 80,127 miles
- 2009 – 67,998 miles
- 2008 – 55,193 miles
- 2007 – 42,861 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass167,229 miles
- AdvisoryOil leak
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.
Steering box leaking oil
Minor2 MOTs, 2019–2021
Full MOT history
24 tests since 2 Mar 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass167,229 miles (+1,306)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 167,229 miles
- Test number
- 110110516189
- AdvisoryOil leak
Pass165,923 miles (+3,005)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 165,923 miles
- Test number
- 609476211998
- AdvisoryFront steering ball joint dust cover perishing
- AdvisoryRear oil leak
Pass162,918 miles (+6,925)1 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 162,918 miles
- Test number
- 514135435245
- MinorFront Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering box linkage (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass155,993 miles (+6,484)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 155,993 miles
- Test number
- 549065044339
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass149,509 miles (+3,225)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 149,509 miles
- Test number
- 878524512703
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass146,284 miles (+2,507)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 146,284 miles
- Test number
- 259369018098
- MinorSteering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Pass143,777 miles1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 143,777 miles
- Test number
- 225948075260
- MinorSteering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- AdvisoryFront differential has a slight leak
Fail143,777 miles (+3,522)1 major1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 143,777 miles
- Test number
- 958118187666
- MajorCentral Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- MinorSteering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- AdvisoryFront differential has a slight leak
Pass140,255 miles (+6,646)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 140,255 miles
- Test number
- 565728396229
- MinorOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Pass133,609 miles (+11,072)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 133,609 miles
- Test number
- 346220760932
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass122,537 miles (+9,326)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 122,537 miles
- Test number
- 472751464505
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass113,211 miles (+8,983)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 113,211 miles
- Test number
- 355386255116
- AdvisoryPower steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Pass104,228 miles (-24,678)
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2015
- Odometer
- 104,228 miles
- Test number
- 267005534112
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass128,906 miles (+21,205)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 128,906 miles
- Test number
- 355150513127
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass107,701 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 107,701 miles
- Test number
- 218124402154
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail107,701 miles (+12,246)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 107,701 miles
- Test number
- 959264102183
- Repaired at testNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Pass95,455 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 95,455 miles
- Test number
- 137369281084
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail95,455 miles (+15,328)2 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 95,455 miles
- Test number
- 868798681061
- DangerousNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- DangerousOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass80,127 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 80,127 miles
- Test number
- 173999290085
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Fail80,127 miles (+12,129)3 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,127 miles
- Test number
- 701579490084
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureNearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Pass67,998 miles (+830)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 67,998 miles
- Test number
- 333215709171
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,168 miles (+11,975)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 67,168 miles
- Test number
- 281616659022
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,193 miles (+12,332)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 55,193 miles
- Test number
- 511303658095
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,861 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 42,861 miles
- Test number
- 703111967043
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L20 BJT
- Does L20 BJT currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L20 BJT is valid until 25 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L20 BJT?
- The MOT on L20 BJT is valid until 25 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L20 BJT done?
- L20 BJT was recorded at 167,229 miles at its MOT on 25 Aug 2026, an average of 6,384 miles a year.
- Has L20 BJT ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L20 BJT has failed 4 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Jun 2019.
- Has the mileage on L20 BJT ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 15 May 2014. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L20 BJT find?
- L20 BJT passed its latest MOT on 25 Aug 2026 with 1 advisory: oil leak.
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