Land Rover Defender
White · Diesel · 2002 · 2,495 cc
L40 EJLMOT history
L40 EJL is a white diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 10 Jan 2002. Its MOT is valid until 28 Aug 2027 and it has passed 20 of 24 MOT tests, with 199,421 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 28 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 199,421 mi
- At MOT on 25 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 20 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 7,726 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L40 EJL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2002
- First used
- 10 Jan 2002
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 28 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L40 EJL was last recorded at 199,421 miles on 25 Aug 2026, 3,782 miles more than at the previous MOT on 29 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 195,639 miles · 29 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,782 miles
- Average per year
- 7,726 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 199,421 miles
- 2025 – 195,639 miles
- 2024 – 192,662 miles
- 2023 – 190,299 miles
- 2022 – 186,345 miles
- 2021 – 181,118 miles
- 2020 – 178,675 miles
- 2019 – 173,995 miles
- 2018 – 168,304 miles
- 2017 – 162,317 miles
- 2016 – 157,008 miles
- 2015 – 152,765 miles
- 2013 – 144,815 miles
- 2012 – 133,580 miles
- 2011 – 122,755 miles
- 2010 – 110,877 miles
- 2009 – 98,314 miles
- 2008 – 77,376 miles
- 2007 – 63,048 miles
- 2006 – 44,190 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass199,421 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.
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2021
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010–2012
Full MOT history
24 tests since 22 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass199,421 miles (+3,782)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 199,421 miles
- Test number
- 617581934675
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass195,639 miles (+2,977)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 195,639 miles
- Test number
- 490816034560
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass192,662 miles (+2,363)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 192,662 miles
- Test number
- 290610138224
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to and from both flexible hoses (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryTyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch front and rear (5.2.3 (f))
Pass190,299 miles (+3,954)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 190,299 miles
- Test number
- 687697873508
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all brake disc's scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass186,345 miles (+5,227)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 186,345 miles
- Test number
- 952120003372
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass181,118 miles (+2,443)8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 181,118 miles
- Test number
- 242949251776
- AdvisoryExhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryTyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass178,675 miles (+52)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 178,675 miles
- Test number
- 608122254659
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail178,623 miles (+4,628)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 178,623 miles
- Test number
- 404242520678
- MajorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt forwardmost joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play forwardmost joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass173,995 miles (+5,691)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 173,995 miles
- Test number
- 993414876186
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass168,304 miles (+5,987)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 168,304 miles
- Test number
- 587990675574
- AdvisoryOffside Front Ball joint has slight play on steering box drop arm (2.2.B.1f)
Pass162,317 miles (+5,309)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 162,317 miles
- Test number
- 105194817424
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass157,008 miles (+4,243)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 157,008 miles
- Test number
- 317027458782
- AdvisoryOffside front tyre has minor cuts
- AdvisorySlight oil leak
Fail152,765 miles1 repaired2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 152,765 miles
- Test number
- 138005655496
- Repaired at testRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
- NoteProp-shaft universal joint worn
Pass152,765 miles (+7,950)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 152,765 miles
- Test number
- 146915955423
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
- NoteProp-shaft universal joint worn
Pass144,815 miles (+11,235)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 144,815 miles
- Test number
- 938829223295
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass133,580 miles (+10,825)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 133,580 miles
- Test number
- 708477522200
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass122,755 miles (+11,878)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 122,755 miles
- Test number
- 918707721271
- AdvisoryFront Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass110,877 miles (+12,563)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 110,877 miles
- Test number
- 252964920238
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass98,314 miles (+20,938)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 98,314 miles
- Test number
- 774674729225
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,376 miles2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 77,376 miles
- Test number
- 321690028470
- NoteBoth rear shock absorbers lower bushes worn
- NoteSlight play in n/s track rod balljoint
Fail77,376 miles (+14,328)2 failures2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,376 miles
- Test number
- 884948418284
- FailureBrake servo leaking (3.6.C.1c)
- FailureNearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- NoteBoth rear shock absorbers lower bushes worn
- NoteSlight play in n/s track rod balljoint
Pass63,048 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 63,048 miles
- Test number
- 783787027229
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail63,048 miles (+18,858)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,048 miles
- Test number
- 431032227284
- FailureFront Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
- FailureRear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Pass44,190 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 44,190 miles
- Test number
- 502863106243
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L40 EJL
- Does L40 EJL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L40 EJL is valid until 28 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L40 EJL?
- The MOT on L40 EJL is valid until 28 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L40 EJL done?
- L40 EJL was recorded at 199,421 miles at its MOT on 25 Aug 2026, an average of 7,726 miles a year.
- Has L40 EJL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L40 EJL has failed 4 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Jun 2020.
- Has the mileage on L40 EJL 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 L40 EJL find?
- L40 EJL passed its latest MOT on 25 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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