Land Rover Defender
Blue · Diesel · 1994 · 2,495 cc
L43 FVPMOT history
L43 FVP is a blue diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 18 Mar 1994. Its MOT is valid until 7 Jan 2027 and it has passed 21 of 24 MOT tests, with 127,681 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 7 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 127,681 mi
- At MOT on 7 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 21 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 2,691 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L43 FVP
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1994
- First used
- 18 Mar 1994
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 7 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 7 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L43 FVP was last recorded at 127,681 miles on 7 Jan 2026, 1,780 miles more than at the previous MOT on 6 Jan 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 15 Dec 2017: 111,571 miles, lower than 792,211 miles on 9 Dec 2016.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 125,901 miles · 6 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,780 miles
- Average per year
- 2,691 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 127,681 miles
- 2025 – 125,901 miles
- 2024 – 123,030 miles
- 2023 – 121,522 miles
- 2022 – 119,871 miles
- 2020 – 118,139 miles
- 2019 – 115,529 miles
- 2017 – 111,571 miles
- 2016 – 792,211 miles
- 2015 – 107,532 miles
- 2014 – 105,773 miles
- 2013 – 101,514 miles
- 2011 – 92,406 miles
- 2010 – 90,672 miles
- 2009 – 84,719 miles
- 2008 – 81,071 miles
- 2007 – 78,404 miles
- 2006 – 73,898 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass127,681 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
24 tests since 12 Jan 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass127,681 miles (+1,780)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 127,681 miles
- Test number
- 812225581589
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass125,901 miles (+2,871)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 125,901 miles
- Test number
- 917232410867
- AdvisoryBrake pedal rubber worm
Pass123,030 miles (+1,508)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 123,030 miles
- Test number
- 883252544452
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass121,522 miles (+1,651)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 121,522 miles
- Test number
- 404784399453
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass119,871 miles (+1,732)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 119,871 miles
- Test number
- 913932109265
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass118,139 miles (+1,039)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 118,139 miles
- Test number
- 833801653203
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass117,100 miles (+1,571)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 117,100 miles
- Test number
- 480479441607
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass115,529 miles (+3,958)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 115,529 miles
- Test number
- 725458181191
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear hub bearing slight play
Pass111,571 miles (-680,640)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 111,571 miles
- Test number
- 352105643551
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass792,211 miles (+684,679)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 792,211 miles
- Test number
- 267112047978
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass107,532 miles (+1,759)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 107,532 miles
- Test number
- 925500164882
- AdvisoryOffside front outrigger starting to corrode and will need repair work soon
Pass105,773 miles (+4,259)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 105,773 miles
- Test number
- 456002544329
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Pass101,514 miles (+3,646)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 101,514 miles
- Test number
- 829563343320
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,868 miles (+5,462)1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 97,868 miles
- Test number
- 148578603064
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- NoteO/s rear bump stop missing
- NoteRear brake discs rusty
Pass92,406 miles (+1,734)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 92,406 miles
- Test number
- 265276951324
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,672 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 90,672 miles
- Test number
- 680350050308
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Fail90,672 miles (+2,517)7 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 90,672 miles
- Test number
- 343510850319
- FailureNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)
- FailureNearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
- FailureOffside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Pass88,155 miles (+3,436)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 88,155 miles
- Test number
- 352056000054
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,719 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 84,719 miles
- Test number
- 164653029415
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail84,719 miles (+3,648)3 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 84,719 miles
- Test number
- 804542729003
- FailureFront Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureOffside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Pass81,071 miles (+2,667)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 81,071 miles
- Test number
- 121607418099
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass78,404 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 78,404 miles
- Test number
- 923200547055
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail78,404 miles (+4,506)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,404 miles
- Test number
- 190330447467
- FailureBall joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Pass73,898 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2007
- Odometer
- 73,898 miles
- Test number
- 480852516009
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L43 FVP
- Does L43 FVP currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L43 FVP is valid until 7 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L43 FVP?
- The MOT on L43 FVP is valid until 7 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L43 FVP done?
- L43 FVP was recorded at 127,681 miles at its MOT on 7 Jan 2026, an average of 2,691 miles a year.
- Has L43 FVP ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L43 FVP has failed 3 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Dec 2010.
- Has the mileage on L43 FVP ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 15 Dec 2017. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L43 FVP find?
- L43 FVP passed its latest MOT on 7 Jan 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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