Land Rover Defender
Blue · Diesel · 2002 · 2,495 cc
L21 MHBMOT history
L21 MHB is a blue diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 11 Jun 2002. Its MOT is valid until 8 Jan 2027 and it has passed 20 of 21 MOT tests, with 126,660 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 126,660 mi
- At MOT on 9 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 21
- 20 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 5,070 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L21 MHB
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2002
- First used
- 11 Jun 2002
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L21 MHB was last recorded at 126,660 miles on 9 Jan 2026, 7,148 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Jan 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 8 Jun 2016: 82,907 miles, lower than 774,478 miles on 9 Jun 2015.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 119,512 miles · 3 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 7,148 miles
- Average per year
- 5,070 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 126,660 miles
- 2025 – 119,512 miles
- 2024 – 111,037 miles
- 2022 – 108,504 miles
- 2021 – 105,172 miles
- 2020 – 101,311 miles
- 2019 – 96,907 miles
- 2018 – 92,460 miles
- 2017 – 87,952 miles
- 2016 – 82,907 miles
- 2015 – 774,478 miles
- 2014 – 72,418 miles
- 2013 – 67,070 miles
- 2012 – 61,807 miles
- 2011 – 56,403 miles
- 2010 – 50,534 miles
- 2009 – 45,071 miles
- 2008 – 39,161 miles
- 2007 – 33,601 miles
- 2006 – 27,305 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass126,660 miles
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2024
Full MOT history
21 tests since 6 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass126,660 miles (+7,148)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 126,660 miles
- Test number
- 704469166896
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass119,512 miles (+8,475)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 119,512 miles
- Test number
- 449698849573
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass111,037 miles (+2,533)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 111,037 miles
- Test number
- 652805186603
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryMinor damage to offside front wing
Pass108,504 miles (+3,332)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 108,504 miles
- Test number
- 726553955616
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass105,172 miles (+3,861)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 105,172 miles
- Test number
- 194331621280
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,311 miles (+4,404)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 101,311 miles
- Test number
- 708897937314
- AdvisoryOffside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass96,907 miles (+4,447)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 96,907 miles
- Test number
- 515378665730
- AdvisoryAdv slight power steering leak
Pass92,460 miles (+4,508)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 92,460 miles
- Test number
- 431003873856
- AdvisorySlight damage to front number plate. slight free play in steering box
Pass87,952 miles (+5,045)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 87,952 miles
- Test number
- 330550815943
- AdvisoryAdv play in steering box
Pass82,907 miles (-691,571)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 82,907 miles
- Test number
- 299573665451
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass774,478 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 774,478 miles
- Test number
- 695040265168
- AdvisoryBall joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Fail774,477 miles (+702,059)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 774,477 miles
- Test number
- 115820965155
- FailureExhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- FailureNearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryBall joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass72,418 miles (+5,348)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 72,418 miles
- Test number
- 236671764130
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,070 miles (+5,263)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 67,070 miles
- Test number
- 639902763160
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,807 miles (+5,404)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 61,807 miles
- Test number
- 189080062114
- NoteAdv rear shocker bushes worn
Pass56,403 miles (+5,869)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 56,403 miles
- Test number
- 176509051127
- NoteAdv rear shocker bushes
Pass50,534 miles (+5,463)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 50,534 miles
- Test number
- 860639730138
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,071 miles (+5,910)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 45,071 miles
- Test number
- 860590669115
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,161 miles (+5,560)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 39,161 miles
- Test number
- 214432568441
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,601 miles (+6,296)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 33,601 miles
- Test number
- 814176857131
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,305 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 27,305 miles
- Test number
- 150397856143
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L21 MHB
- Does L21 MHB currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L21 MHB is valid until 8 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L21 MHB?
- The MOT on L21 MHB is valid until 8 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L21 MHB done?
- L21 MHB was recorded at 126,660 miles at its MOT on 9 Jan 2026, an average of 5,070 miles a year.
- Has L21 MHB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L21 MHB has failed 1 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Jun 2015.
- Has the mileage on L21 MHB ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 8 Jun 2016. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L21 MHB find?
- L21 MHB passed its latest MOT on 9 Jan 2026 with 1 advisory: oil leak, but not excessive.
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