Land Rover Defender
Blue and Silver · Diesel · 1994 · 2,495 cc
L65 XDEMOT history
L65 XDE is a blue and silver diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 6 Jan 1994. Its MOT is valid until 16 Aug 2027 and it has passed 20 of 25 MOT tests, with 80,555 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 16 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 80,555 mi
- At MOT on 17 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 25
- 20 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 444 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L65 XDE
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Blue and Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1994
- First used
- 6 Jan 1994
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 16 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L65 XDE was last recorded at 80,555 miles on 17 Aug 2026, 333 miles more than at the previous MOT on 22 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 80,222 miles · 22 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 333 miles
- Average per year
- 444 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 80,555 miles
- 2025 – 80,222 miles
- 2024 – 80,082 miles
- 2023 – 79,959 miles
- 2022 – 79,842 miles
- 2021 – 79,754 miles
- 2019 – 79,686 miles
- 2018 – 79,599 miles
- 2017 – 79,518 miles
- 2016 – 79,019 miles
- 2015 – 78,833 miles
- 2014 – 78,584 miles
- 2013 – 77,572 miles
- 2012 – 76,089 miles
- 2011 – 75,034 miles
- 2010 – 73,829 miles
- 2009 – 72,514 miles
- 2007 – 72,056 miles
- 2006 – 71,573 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass80,555 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.
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2013–2016
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2023
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2023
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2023
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2023
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
25 tests since 1 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass80,555 miles (+333)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 80,555 miles
- Test number
- 704821370992
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,222 miles (+140)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 80,222 miles
- Test number
- 385406941392
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,082 miles (+123)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 80,082 miles
- Test number
- 172760951411
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,959 miles (+117)1 minor6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 79,959 miles
- Test number
- 913961692695
- MinorSteering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security at steering box mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisorySteering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Pass79,842 miles (+88)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 May 2023
- Odometer
- 79,842 miles
- Test number
- 964262129063
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass79,754 miles (+10)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 79,754 miles
- Test number
- 333302613888
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail79,744 miles (+58)5 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,744 miles
- Test number
- 841941087550
- MajorNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorOffside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Pass79,686 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 79,686 miles
- Test number
- 206231954660
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail79,676 miles (+77)3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,676 miles
- Test number
- 701403684584
- MajorNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.1.2 (e) (i))
- MajorOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass79,599 miles (+81)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 79,599 miles
- Test number
- 517700408839
- AdvisoryVehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Pass79,518 miles (+10)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 79,518 miles
- Test number
- 614301196474
- AdvisoryPower steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Fail79,508 miles (+489)1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,508 miles
- Test number
- 490338055829
- FailureNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded pipe to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryPower steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Pass79,019 miles (+186)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 79,019 miles
- Test number
- 404102783632
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass78,833 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 78,833 miles
- Test number
- 275120295465
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail78,823 miles (+239)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,823 miles
- Test number
- 345750095198
- FailureOffside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass78,584 miles (+1,012)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 78,584 miles
- Test number
- 649184754187
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Pass77,572 miles (+1,483)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2014
- Odometer
- 77,572 miles
- Test number
- 645561253173
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryPower steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Pass76,089 miles (+10)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 76,089 miles
- Test number
- 307304012118
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail76,079 miles (+1,045)5 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,079 miles
- Test number
- 366331912169
- FailureCentre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureRear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Pass75,034 miles (+1,205)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 75,034 miles
- Test number
- 695716891093
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,829 miles (+1,315)3 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 7 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 73,829 miles
- Test number
- 460978490016
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- NoteNearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
- NoteOffside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Pass72,514 miles (+458)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 72,514 miles
- Test number
- 551586769044
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,056 miles (+315)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2008
- Odometer
- 72,056 miles
- Test number
- 302502457314
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,741 miles (+168)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 71,741 miles
- Test number
- 882758057080
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,573 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2007
- Odometer
- 71,573 miles
- Test number
- 582782256182
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L65 XDE
- Does L65 XDE currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L65 XDE is valid until 16 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L65 XDE?
- The MOT on L65 XDE is valid until 16 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L65 XDE done?
- L65 XDE was recorded at 80,555 miles at its MOT on 17 Aug 2026, an average of 444 miles a year.
- Has L65 XDE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L65 XDE has failed 5 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 28 Apr 2021.
- Has the mileage on L65 XDE 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 L65 XDE find?
- L65 XDE passed its latest MOT on 17 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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