Land Rover Defender
Green · Diesel · 2004 · 2,495 cc
L4 OEFMOT history
L4 OEF is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 21 Oct 2004. Its MOT is valid until 14 May 2027 and it has passed 19 of 29 MOT tests, with 76,146 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 15 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 May 2027
- Mileage
- 76,146 mi
- At MOT on 15 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 29
- 19 passed · 10 failed
- Per year
- 2,720 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L4 OEF
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 21 Oct 2004
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 15 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L4 OEF was last recorded at 76,146 miles on 15 May 2026, 14 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 May 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 76,132 miles · 14 May 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 14 miles
- Average per year
- 2,720 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 76,146 miles
- 2025 – 70,048 miles
- 2024 – 66,910 miles
- 2023 – 66,271 miles
- 2022 – 65,728 miles
- 2021 – 63,315 miles
- 2020 – 63,294 miles
- 2019 – 62,778 miles
- 2018 – 62,209 miles
- 2017 – 61,915 miles
- 2016 – 61,609 miles
- 2015 – 61,102 miles
- 2014 – 60,589 miles
- 2012 – 56,956 miles
- 2011 – 51,252 miles
- 2010 – 46,349 miles
- 2009 – 39,198 miles
- 2008 – 31,153 miles
- 2007 – 25,403 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass76,146 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
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.
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2023
Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2021
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2021
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view
Minor3 MOTs, 2019–2021
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2016–2017
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2015–2016
Full MOT history
29 tests since 19 Sept 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass76,146 miles (+14)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2027
- Odometer
- 76,146 miles
- Test number
- 949537782460
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Fail76,132 miles (+6,084)1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,132 miles
- Test number
- 220205105775
- MajorExhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Pass70,048 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 70,048 miles
- Test number
- 996099122878
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail70,048 miles (+3,138)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,048 miles
- Test number
- 189023236426
- MajorStop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Pass66,910 miles (+639)1 minor6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 66,910 miles
- Test number
- 200895661094
- MinorDrag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive front differential oil traces (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryStop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Pass66,271 miles (+543)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 66,271 miles
- Test number
- 222546492624
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Pass65,728 miles (+2,413)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 65,728 miles
- Test number
- 700140835293
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,315 miles (+21)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 63,315 miles
- Test number
- 181890987935
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisorySlight oil leak from front diff
Pass63,294 miles1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 63,294 miles
- Test number
- 771574616365
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront diff seal leaking
Fail63,289 miles (+511)1 dangerous2 major1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,289 miles
- Test number
- 246584854745
- DangerousNearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorExhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 2.35 limit is 1.93 (8.2.2.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Rear Upper Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront diff seal leaking
Pass62,778 miles (+24)1 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 62,778 miles
- Test number
- 507915360514
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Fail62,754 miles (+545)3 major1 minor8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,754 miles
- Test number
- 405074079688
- MajorNearside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- MajorWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive swivel joint (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive swivel joint (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Pass62,209 miles (+294)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 62,209 miles
- Test number
- 590718838151
- AdvisoryFront axles swivel joint slight oil leak both
Pass61,915 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 61,915 miles
- Test number
- 417384339903
- AdvisoryFront Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axles (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisorySteering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Fail61,915 miles (+306)1 failure5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,915 miles
- Test number
- 793532533501
- FailureLower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)
- AdvisoryFront Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axles (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisorySteering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Pass61,609 miles (+507)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 61,609 miles
- Test number
- 305832792131
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing slightly rough when rotated
- AdvisoryPower steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.3.3b)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryBoth front swivels have slight oil leak
Pass61,102 miles (+2)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 61,102 miles
- Test number
- 426911415139
- AdvisoryPower steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- NoteBoth front swivels have slight oil leak
Fail61,100 miles (+511)2 failures4 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,100 miles
- Test number
- 256370215119
- FailureOffside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryPower steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- NoteBoth front swivels have slight oil leak
- NoteN/s/f slight brake bind
Pass60,589 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 60,589 miles
- Test number
- 509714514183
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail60,589 miles (+3,633)5 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 60,589 miles
- Test number
- 279152714431
- FailureNearside Front Brake pipe excessively chafed (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureOffside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureRear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Pass56,956 miles2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 56,956 miles
- Test number
- 487726182281
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryPower steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- NoteFront diff, slight leak from pinion oil seal
Fail56,956 miles (+5,704)1 failure2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 56,956 miles
- Test number
- 369665082287
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryPower steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- NoteFront diff, slight leak from pinion oil seal
Pass51,252 miles (+4,903)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 51,252 miles
- Test number
- 518361301309
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,349 miles (+7,151)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 46,349 miles
- Test number
- 562493110359
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,198 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 39,198 miles
- Test number
- 213062739269
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail39,198 miles (+8,045)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,198 miles
- Test number
- 324482739468
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testRegistration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Pass31,153 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 31,153 miles
- Test number
- 521780248290
- AdvisoryFront Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Fail31,153 miles (+5,750)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 31,153 miles
- Test number
- 260929638232
- FailureNearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryFront Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass25,403 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 25,403 miles
- Test number
- 433672467257
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L4 OEF
- Does L4 OEF currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L4 OEF is valid until 14 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L4 OEF?
- The MOT on L4 OEF is valid until 14 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L4 OEF done?
- L4 OEF was recorded at 76,146 miles at its MOT on 15 May 2026, an average of 2,720 miles a year.
- Has L4 OEF ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L4 OEF has failed 10 of its 29 MOT tests, most recently on 14 May 2026.
- Has the mileage on L4 OEF 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 L4 OEF find?
- L4 OEF passed its latest MOT on 15 May 2026 with 2 advisories: nearside front seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed; offside rear seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed.
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