Land Rover Defender
Green · Diesel · 1997 · 2,495 cc
L2 HSDMOT history
L2 HSD is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 19 May 1997. Its MOT is valid until 16 Nov 2026 and it has passed 9 of 10 MOT tests, with 229,371 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 16 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 229,371 mi
- At MOT on 17 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 10
- 9 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 2,924 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L2 HSD
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 19 May 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 16 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L2 HSD was last recorded at 229,371 miles on 17 Nov 2025, 2,286 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Aug 2012.
- Previous MOT
- 227,085 miles · 4 Aug 2012
- Between the last two tests
- 2,286 miles
- Average per year
- 2,924 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 229,371 miles
- 2012 – 227,085 miles
- 2011 – 219,213 miles
- 2010 – 216,791 miles
- 2009 – 212,045 miles
- 2008 – 209,275 miles
- 2007 – 196,606 miles
- 2006 – 183,147 miles
- 2005 – 169,596 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
10 tests since 8 Jun 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass229,371 miles (+2,286)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 229,371 miles
- Test number
- 636186568805
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass227,085 miles (+7,872)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 227,085 miles
- Test number
- 326227412265
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass219,213 miles (+2,422)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 219,213 miles
- Test number
- 297794431213
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass216,791 miles (+4,746)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 216,791 miles
- Test number
- 234909010248
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass212,045 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 212,045 miles
- Test number
- 421433339211
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail212,044 miles (+2,769)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 212,044 miles
- Test number
- 340725629466
- FailureBrake pedal has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2)
- FailureBrake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass209,275 miles (+12,669)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 209,275 miles
- Test number
- 523886368188
- AdvisoryCentre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass196,606 miles (+13,459)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 196,606 miles
- Test number
- 530327357124
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass183,147 miles (+13,551)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 183,147 miles
- Test number
- 644762846108
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass169,596 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2006
- Odometer
- 169,596 miles
- Test number
- 302199255194
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L2 HSD
- Does L2 HSD currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L2 HSD is valid until 16 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on L2 HSD?
- The MOT on L2 HSD is valid until 16 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L2 HSD done?
- L2 HSD was recorded at 229,371 miles at its MOT on 17 Nov 2025, an average of 2,924 miles a year.
- Has L2 HSD ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L2 HSD has failed 1 of its 10 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Aug 2009.
- Has the mileage on L2 HSD 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 L2 HSD find?
- L2 HSD passed its latest MOT on 17 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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