Land Rover Defender
Blue · Diesel · 1994 · 2,495 cc
L73 TNGMOT history
L73 TNG is a blue diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 10 May 1994. Its MOT is valid until 22 Dec 2026 and it has passed 22 of 29 MOT tests, with 181,027 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 22 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 181,027 mi
- At MOT on 23 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 29
- 22 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 4,143 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L73 TNG
- 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
- 10 May 1994
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 22 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L73 TNG was last recorded at 181,027 miles on 23 Dec 2025, 36 miles more than at the previous MOT on 19 Dec 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 180,991 miles · 19 Dec 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 36 miles
- Average per year
- 4,143 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 181,027 miles
- 2024 – 174,325 miles
- 2023 – 173,510 miles
- 2022 – 172,659 miles
- 2021 – 172,089 miles
- 2020 – 171,381 miles
- 2019 – 170,350 miles
- 2018 – 169,746 miles
- 2017 – 168,833 miles
- 2016 – 168,117 miles
- 2015 – 167,355 miles
- 2014 – 161,272 miles
- 2013 – 154,489 miles
- 2012 – 144,016 miles
- 2011 – 131,833 miles
- 2010 – 125,745 miles
- 2009 – 120,531 miles
- 2008 – 114,840 miles
- 2007 – 110,201 miles
- 2006 – 104,050 miles
- 2005 – 96,638 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass181,027 miles
- MinorOffside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
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.
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2010–2011
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded at flex hose (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front lower bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded at flex hose (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2006–2009
Full MOT history
29 tests since 11 Aug 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass181,027 miles (+36)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 181,027 miles
- Test number
- 732280639565
- MinorOffside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail180,991 miles (+6,666)7 major1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 180,991 miles
- Test number
- 355809955634
- MajorCentral Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt diff support (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorFront Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
- MajorFuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
- MajorOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MinorOffside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass174,325 miles (+815)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 174,325 miles
- Test number
- 683833370126
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass173,510 miles (+851)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 173,510 miles
- Test number
- 310796892380
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass172,659 miles (+570)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 172,659 miles
- Test number
- 837991093764
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass172,089 miles (+708)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 172,089 miles
- Test number
- 448989178716
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass171,381 miles (+1,031)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 171,381 miles
- Test number
- 370680678090
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass170,350 miles (+604)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 170,350 miles
- Test number
- 585072398832
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass169,746 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 169,746 miles
- Test number
- 315436746029
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail169,746 miles (+913)4 dangerous2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 169,746 miles
- Test number
- 534518210610
- DangerousNearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- DangerousNearside Rear Valve stem seriously misaligned (5.2.3 (j))
- DangerousOffside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned (5.2.3 (j))
- DangerousOffside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- MajorBrake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Pass168,833 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 168,833 miles
- Test number
- 942376035498
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded at flex hose (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front lower bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded at flex hose (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Fail168,833 miles (+716)1 failure5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 168,833 miles
- Test number
- 339042882465
- FailureNearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded at flex hose (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front lower bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded at flex hose (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Pass168,117 miles (+762)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 168,117 miles
- Test number
- 124407533472
- AdvisoryO/s/f hub seal leaking slightly
Pass167,355 miles (+1,161)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 167,355 miles
- Test number
- 649193144094
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass166,194 miles (+4,922)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 166,194 miles
- Test number
- 798632000551
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass161,272 miles (+6,783)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 161,272 miles
- Test number
- 606685154225
- NoteChassis thin in various areas but sound at time of test
Pass154,489 miles (+10,473)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 154,489 miles
- Test number
- 509876453249
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass144,016 miles (+12,183)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 144,016 miles
- Test number
- 309337142286
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass131,833 miles1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 131,833 miles
- Test number
- 367666931432
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- NoteFront brake discs started to corrode
- NoteFront brake pads may be wearing thin
Fail131,833 miles (+6,088)2 failures1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 131,833 miles
- Test number
- 319196531215
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- NoteFront brake discs started to corrode
- NoteFront brake pads may be wearing thin
Pass125,745 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 125,745 miles
- Test number
- 511664140222
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- NoteN/s front outrigger corroded
Fail125,745 miles (+5,214)4 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 125,745 miles
- Test number
- 942693340222
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureRear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- FailureWindscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- NoteN/s front outrigger corroded
Pass120,531 miles4 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 120,531 miles
- Test number
- 492349539248
- AdvisoryNearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- NoteClutch pedal pad worn
- NoteSome damage to windscreen outside swept area
Fail120,531 miles (+5,691)1 failure4 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 120,531 miles
- Test number
- 171449539292
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- NoteClutch pedal pad worn
- NoteSome damage to windscreen outside swept area
Pass114,840 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 114,840 miles
- Test number
- 744620748293
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteSome damage to windscreen outside prescribed area
Fail114,840 miles (+4,639)3 failures1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 114,840 miles
- Test number
- 713450348261
- FailureFront Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteSome damage to windscreen outside prescribed area
Pass110,201 miles (+6,151)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 110,201 miles
- Test number
- 492880847248
- NoteSome damage to windscreen outside swept area
Pass104,050 miles (+7,412)4 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 104,050 miles
- Test number
- 651136836289
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- NoteMay need new rear brake pads in 2/3000 miles
Pass96,638 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2006
- Odometer
- 96,638 miles
- Test number
- 343083125292
- AdvisoryCentre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Questions about L73 TNG
- Does L73 TNG currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L73 TNG is valid until 22 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on L73 TNG?
- The MOT on L73 TNG is valid until 22 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L73 TNG done?
- L73 TNG was recorded at 181,027 miles at its MOT on 23 Dec 2025, an average of 4,143 miles a year.
- Has L73 TNG ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L73 TNG has failed 7 of its 29 MOT tests, most recently on 19 Dec 2025.
- Has the mileage on L73 TNG 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 L73 TNG find?
- L73 TNG passed its latest MOT on 23 Dec 2025 with 1 minor defect and 3 advisories: offside obligatory mirror slightly damaged; offside front wheel bearing has slight play; oil leak, but not excessive engine, and 1 more.
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