Land Rover Defender
White · Diesel · 1994 · 2,495 cc
L59 VCVMOT history
L59 VCV is a white diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 28 Feb 1994. Its MOT expired on 29 Aug 2025 and it has passed 19 of 28 MOT tests, with 90,988 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 30 Jul 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 29 Aug 2025
- Mileage
- 90,988 mi
- At MOT on 30 Jul 2024
- MOT tests
- 28
- 19 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 1,109 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L59 VCV
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1994
- First used
- 28 Feb 1994
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 29 Aug 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 30 Jul 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
L59 VCV was last recorded at 90,988 miles on 30 Jul 2024, 658 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 Aug 2023.
- Previous MOT
- 90,330 miles · 14 Aug 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 658 miles
- Average per year
- 1,109 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 90,988 miles
- 2023 – 90,330 miles
- 2022 – 89,728 miles
- 2021 – 89,408 miles
- 2020 – 88,931 miles
- 2019 – 88,574 miles
- 2018 – 87,859 miles
- 2017 – 86,274 miles
- 2016 – 84,032 miles
- 2015 – 82,531 miles
- 2014 – 82,329 miles
- 2013 – 79,161 miles
- 2012 – 75,438 miles
- 2011 – 74,951 miles
- 2010 – 74,279 miles
- 2009 – 73,873 miles
- 2008 – 73,129 miles
- 2007 – 72,703 miles
- 2006 – 70,935 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass90,988 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.
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis
Major3 MOTs, 2018–2022
Rear brake corroded on inner surface
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Failure2 MOTs, 2009–2015
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010
Full MOT history
28 tests since 30 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass90,988 miles (+658)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 90,988 miles
- Test number
- 693108648155
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,330 miles (+602)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 90,330 miles
- Test number
- 397012205142
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,728 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 89,728 miles
- Test number
- 656663637833
- AdvisoryRear brake discs corroded
Fail89,728 miles (+320)4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,728 miles
- Test number
- 222689256048
- MajorNearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis x2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- MajorService brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Pass89,408 miles (+477)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 89,408 miles
- Test number
- 329234230589
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,931 miles (+357)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 88,931 miles
- Test number
- 470050926757
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,574 miles (+19)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2020
- Odometer
- 88,574 miles
- Test number
- 387396316563
- AdvisoryRear brake corroded on inner surface
Fail88,555 miles (+696)3 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,555 miles
- Test number
- 694774715817
- MajorNearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear brake corroded on inner surface
Pass87,859 miles (+20)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 87,859 miles
- Test number
- 161466137487
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail87,839 miles (+1,565)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,839 miles
- Test number
- 334827362671
- MajorNearside Front Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryBody mounts corroding
Pass86,274 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 86,274 miles
- Test number
- 114666714372
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail86,274 miles (+2,242)1 dangerous12 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 86,274 miles
- Test number
- 406466812878
- DangerousBraking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
- FailureBrake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
- FailureBrake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
- FailureFront Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureFront Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded axle bracket (2.4.A.3)
- FailureNearside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
- FailureNearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
- FailureNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outrigger (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
- FailureOffside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b)
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outrigger (2.4.A.3)
Pass84,032 miles (+1,501)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 84,032 miles
- Test number
- 148007289571
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryFront spring seats to axle webs corroding
Pass82,531 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 82,531 miles
- Test number
- 216744019198
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail82,531 miles (+202)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 82,531 miles
- Test number
- 226008795429
- FailureNearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureNearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureNearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Pass82,329 miles (+3,168)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 82,329 miles
- Test number
- 176341594185
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,161 miles (+3,723)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 79,161 miles
- Test number
- 267169183159
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,438 miles (+487)3 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 75,438 miles
- Test number
- 586199292140
- AdvisoryCentre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryRear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- NoteExhaust deteriorated
- NoteGeneral underside corrosion
Pass74,951 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 74,951 miles
- Test number
- 176848581107
- AdvisoryBrake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail74,951 miles (+672)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,951 miles
- Test number
- 318278381124
- FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureRear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryBrake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass74,279 miles (+2)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 74,279 miles
- Test number
- 983095690108
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail74,277 miles (+404)5 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,277 miles
- Test number
- 592784090150
- FailureNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass73,873 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 73,873 miles
- Test number
- 821162689128
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail73,873 miles (+744)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,873 miles
- Test number
- 522892889133
- FailureOffside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Pass73,129 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 73,129 miles
- Test number
- 561545268145
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail73,128 miles (+425)6 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,128 miles
- Test number
- 482352868101
- FailureOffside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureRear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Pass72,703 miles (+1,768)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 72,703 miles
- Test number
- 994790877185
- AdvisoryOffside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- AdvisoryRear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Pass70,935 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 70,935 miles
- Test number
- 654821786100
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L59 VCV
- Does L59 VCV currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on L59 VCV expired on 29 Aug 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on L59 VCV?
- The MOT on L59 VCV expired on 29 Aug 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has L59 VCV done?
- L59 VCV was recorded at 90,988 miles at its MOT on 30 Jul 2024, an average of 1,109 miles a year.
- Has L59 VCV ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L59 VCV has failed 9 of its 28 MOT tests, most recently on 2 Aug 2022.
- Has the mileage on L59 VCV 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 L59 VCV find?
- L59 VCV passed its latest MOT on 30 Jul 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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