Land Rover Defender
Grey · Diesel · 2015 · 2,198 cc
L40 ELMMOT history
L40 ELM is a grey diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 20 May 2015. Its MOT is valid until 22 May 2027 and it has passed 9 of 10 MOT tests, with 47,635 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 24 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 22 May 2027
- Mileage
- 47,635 mi
- At MOT on 24 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 10
- 9 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 3,761 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L40 ELM
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,198 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2015
- First used
- 20 May 2015
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 22 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 24 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L40 ELM was last recorded at 47,635 miles on 24 Apr 2026, 3,627 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 44,008 miles · 7 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,627 miles
- Average per year
- 3,761 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 47,635 miles
- 2025 – 44,008 miles
- 2024 – 41,015 miles
- 2023 – 38,251 miles
- 2022 – 35,730 miles
- 2021 – 32,309 miles
- 2020 – 28,227 miles
- 2019 – 23,057 miles
- 2018 – 17,793 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
10 tests since 18 May 2018, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass47,635 miles (+3,627)
- MOT expiry
- 22 May 2027
- Odometer
- 47,635 miles
- Test number
- 795743906312
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,008 miles (+2,993)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 May 2026
- Odometer
- 44,008 miles
- Test number
- 744219640326
- MinorFront Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Pass41,015 miles (+2,764)
- MOT expiry
- 22 May 2025
- Odometer
- 41,015 miles
- Test number
- 598549324551
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,251 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2024
- Odometer
- 38,251 miles
- Test number
- 690679154807
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail38,251 miles (+2,521)3 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 38,251 miles
- Test number
- 770429352584
- MajorFront Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass35,730 miles (+3,421)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2023
- Odometer
- 35,730 miles
- Test number
- 289480847927
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,309 miles (+4,082)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2022
- Odometer
- 32,309 miles
- Test number
- 326533862534
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,227 miles (+5,170)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2021
- Odometer
- 28,227 miles
- Test number
- 604487818433
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,057 miles (+5,264)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2020
- Odometer
- 23,057 miles
- Test number
- 476271217805
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,793 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2019
- Odometer
- 17,793 miles
- Test number
- 698513675903
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L40 ELM
- Does L40 ELM currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L40 ELM is valid until 22 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L40 ELM?
- The MOT on L40 ELM is valid until 22 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L40 ELM done?
- L40 ELM was recorded at 47,635 miles at its MOT on 24 Apr 2026, an average of 3,761 miles a year.
- Has L40 ELM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L40 ELM has failed 1 of its 10 MOT tests, most recently on 28 Apr 2023.
- Has the mileage on L40 ELM 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 ELM find?
- L40 ELM passed its latest MOT on 24 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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