Land Rover Defender
Green · Diesel · 1995 · 2,495 cc
L4 SEFMOT history
L4 SEF is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 1 Jan 1995. Its MOT expired on 12 Nov 2025 and it has passed 19 of 20 MOT tests, with 201,920 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Nov 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 12 Nov 2025
- Mileage
- 201,920 mi
- At MOT on 12 Nov 2024
- MOT tests
- 20
- 19 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 2,732 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L4 SEF
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1995
- First used
- 1 Jan 1995
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 12 Nov 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Nov 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
L4 SEF was last recorded at 201,920 miles on 12 Nov 2024, 661 miles more than at the previous MOT on 13 Nov 2023.
Mileage went down between tests
- 23 Jan 2012: 17,764 miles, lower than 174,131 miles on 4 Feb 2011.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 201,259 miles · 13 Nov 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 661 miles
- Average per year
- 2,732 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 201,920 miles
- 2023 – 201,259 miles
- 2022 – 200,905 miles
- 2021 – 200,124 miles
- 2020 – 199,458 miles
- 2019 – 198,229 miles
- 2018 – 195,859 miles
- 2017 – 194,999 miles
- 2016 – 191,486 miles
- 2015 – 184,627 miles
- 2014 – 183,738 miles
- 2013 – 181,100 miles
- 2012 – 17,764 miles
- 2011 – 174,131 miles
- 2010 – 172,858 miles
- 2008 – 170,193 miles
- 2007 – 168,189 miles
- 2006 – 162,057 miles
- 2005 – 148,984 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Full MOT history
20 tests since 28 Jun 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass201,920 miles (+661)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 201,920 miles
- Test number
- 581788451274
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass201,259 miles (+354)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 201,259 miles
- Test number
- 124046428153
- AdvisoryCorrosion to n/s battery box
Pass200,905 miles (+781)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 200,905 miles
- Test number
- 238025831484
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass200,124 miles (+666)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 200,124 miles
- Test number
- 554360025914
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass199,458 miles (+1,229)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 199,458 miles
- Test number
- 608749629700
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass198,229 miles (+2,370)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 198,229 miles
- Test number
- 365972353553
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass195,859 miles (+860)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 195,859 miles
- Test number
- 459458652226
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass194,999 miles (+3,513)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 194,999 miles
- Test number
- 753117741042
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass191,486 miles (+6,859)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 191,486 miles
- Test number
- 635213615301
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass184,627 miles (+889)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 184,627 miles
- Test number
- 136998495042
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass183,738 miles (+2,638)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 18 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 183,738 miles
- Test number
- 356060854005
- NoteNearside door pillar corroded
- NoteOffside door pillar corroded
Pass181,100 miles (+30)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Feb 2014
- Odometer
- 181,100 miles
- Test number
- 319049933012
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail181,070 miles (+163,306)6 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 181,070 miles
- Test number
- 626485033087
- FailureBody or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- FailureBrake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureOffside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- FailureOffside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureService brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way (3.7.C.2)
Pass17,764 miles (-156,367)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 17,764 miles
- Test number
- 135803322054
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass174,131 miles (+1,273)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 174,131 miles
- Test number
- 407685631011
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass172,858 miles (+2,665)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 172,858 miles
- Test number
- 843885620075
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass170,193 miles (+2,004)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 170,193 miles
- Test number
- 611906688119
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass168,189 miles (+6,132)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 168,189 miles
- Test number
- 893317677133
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass162,057 miles (+13,073)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 162,057 miles
- Test number
- 752922856127
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass148,984 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2006
- Odometer
- 148,984 miles
- Test number
- 504279775134
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L4 SEF
- Does L4 SEF currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on L4 SEF expired on 12 Nov 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on L4 SEF?
- The MOT on L4 SEF expired on 12 Nov 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has L4 SEF done?
- L4 SEF was recorded at 201,920 miles at its MOT on 12 Nov 2024, an average of 2,732 miles a year.
- Has L4 SEF ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L4 SEF has failed 1 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 4 Feb 2013.
- Has the mileage on L4 SEF ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 23 Jan 2012. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L4 SEF find?
- L4 SEF passed its latest MOT on 12 Nov 2024 with 1 advisory: oil leak, but not excessive.
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