Land Rover Defender
Red · Diesel · 2003 · 2,495 cc
L3 OCOMOT history
L3 OCO is a red diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 17 Apr 2003. Its MOT is valid until 23 Mar 2027 and it has passed 20 of 23 MOT tests, with 129,137 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 23 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 129,137 mi
- At MOT on 3 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 20 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 4,184 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L3 OCO
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 17 Apr 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 23 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L3 OCO was last recorded at 129,137 miles on 3 Mar 2026, 2,433 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 126,704 miles · 27 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,433 miles
- Average per year
- 4,184 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 129,137 miles
- 2025 – 126,704 miles
- 2024 – 122,992 miles
- 2023 – 120,871 miles
- 2022 – 118,308 miles
- 2021 – 111,420 miles
- 2020 – 109,795 miles
- 2019 – 103,110 miles
- 2018 – 97,064 miles
- 2017 – 92,804 miles
- 2016 – 87,799 miles
- 2015 – 84,110 miles
- 2014 – 84,047 miles
- 2013 – 81,080 miles
- 2011 – 79,383 miles
- 2010 – 76,660 miles
- 2009 – 69,801 miles
- 2007 – 59,556 miles
- 2006 – 45,931 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass129,137 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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.
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010
Full MOT history
23 tests since 13 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass129,137 miles (+2,433)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 129,137 miles
- Test number
- 840680147224
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass126,704 miles (+3,712)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 126,704 miles
- Test number
- 777044699115
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass122,992 miles (+2,121)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 122,992 miles
- Test number
- 827657919633
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass120,871 miles (+2,563)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 120,871 miles
- Test number
- 188357591850
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass118,308 miles (+6,888)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 118,308 miles
- Test number
- 859129475288
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass111,420 miles (+1,625)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 111,420 miles
- Test number
- 284167248426
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass109,795 miles (+6,685)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 109,795 miles
- Test number
- 654831436554
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,110 miles (+6,046)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 103,110 miles
- Test number
- 362133135050
- AdvisoryOffside front brake pipe tube nut starting to corrode
- AdvisorySlight play in nearside rear roll bar link
Pass97,064 miles (+4,260)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 97,064 miles
- Test number
- 569369402884
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,804 miles (+5,005)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 92,804 miles
- Test number
- 548420454479
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,799 miles (+3,689)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 87,799 miles
- Test number
- 567012540307
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,110 miles (+63)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 84,110 miles
- Test number
- 626913885053
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,047 miles (+715)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 84,047 miles
- Test number
- 507907514350
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,332 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 83,332 miles
- Test number
- 337127604058
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail83,332 miles (+2,252)2 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,332 miles
- Test number
- 387147804095
- Repaired at testHorn not a continuous or uniform sound (1.6.2e)
- Repaired at testNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass81,080 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 81,080 miles
- Test number
- 509317703010
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail81,080 miles (+1,697)8 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 81,080 miles
- Test number
- 198224703422
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureRear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Pass79,383 miles (+2,723)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 79,383 miles
- Test number
- 567652241378
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,660 miles (+77)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2011
- Odometer
- 76,660 miles
- Test number
- 812049440374
- AdvisoryRear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Fail76,583 miles (+6,782)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,583 miles
- Test number
- 503054340327
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryRear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Pass69,801 miles (+10,245)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2010
- Odometer
- 69,801 miles
- Test number
- 624542659382
- AdvisoryBrake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass59,556 miles (+13,625)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 59,556 miles
- Test number
- 202426507134
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,931 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 45,931 miles
- Test number
- 633123306159
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L3 OCO
- Does L3 OCO currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L3 OCO is valid until 23 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L3 OCO?
- The MOT on L3 OCO is valid until 23 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L3 OCO done?
- L3 OCO was recorded at 129,137 miles at its MOT on 3 Mar 2026, an average of 4,184 miles a year.
- Has L3 OCO ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L3 OCO has failed 3 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Jan 2014.
- Has the mileage on L3 OCO 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 L3 OCO find?
- L3 OCO passed its latest MOT on 3 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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