
Land Rover Defender
White and Black · Diesel · 1993 · 2,495 cc
L86 KRJMOT history
L86 KRJ is a white and black diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 15 Oct 1993. Its MOT is valid until 16 Dec 2026 and it has passed 18 of 23 MOT tests, with 138,578 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Dec 2025.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 16 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 138,578 mi
- At MOT on 1 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 18 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 3,088 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L86 KRJ
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- White and Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1993
- First used
- 15 Oct 1993
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 16 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L86 KRJ was last recorded at 138,578 miles on 1 Dec 2025, 391 miles more than at the previous MOT on 26 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 138,187 miles · 26 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 391 miles
- Average per year
- 3,088 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 138,578 miles
- 2024 – 138,187 miles
- 2023 – 137,386 miles
- 2022 – 137,386 miles
- 2021 – 137,205 miles
- 2020 – 135,992 miles
- 2019 – 134,736 miles
- 2018 – 133,991 miles
- 2017 – 133,420 miles
- 2016 – 132,774 miles
- 2015 – 131,438 miles
- 2014 – 129,863 miles
- 2013 – 126,842 miles
- 2010 – 95,833 miles
- 2008 – 82,477 miles
- 2007 – 80,774 miles
- 2006 – 78,229 miles
What the latest MOT found
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 Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2007–2008
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010
Full MOT history
23 tests since 9 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass138,578 miles (+391)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 138,578 miles
- Test number
- 436828470404
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass138,187 miles (+801)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 138,187 miles
- Test number
- 383822847580
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass137,386 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 137,386 miles
- Test number
- 814422262573
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass137,386 miles (+181)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 137,386 miles
- Test number
- 602549933656
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass137,205 miles (+1,213)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 137,205 miles
- Test number
- 169479223135
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass135,992 miles (+1,256)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 135,992 miles
- Test number
- 610826120518
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass134,736 miles (+745)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 134,736 miles
- Test number
- 499321663614
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass133,991 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 133,991 miles
- Test number
- 138942824205
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail133,991 miles (+571)3 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 133,991 miles
- Test number
- 236090646136
- Repaired at testNearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Repaired at testOffside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Pass133,420 miles (+646)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 133,420 miles
- Test number
- 163076605336
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass132,774 miles (+1,336)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 132,774 miles
- Test number
- 482828517919
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass131,438 miles (+1,575)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 131,438 miles
- Test number
- 987740855153
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass129,863 miles3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 129,863 miles
- Test number
- 586992144123
- AdvisoryOffside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisorySteering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteN/s front swivel hub seal leaking oil
Fail129,863 miles (+3,021)1 repaired3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 129,863 miles
- Test number
- 659312644149
- Repaired at testDriver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisorySteering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteN/s front swivel hub seal leaking oil
Pass126,842 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 126,842 miles
- Test number
- 107896663132
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail126,842 miles (+31,009)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 126,842 miles
- Test number
- 615076363106
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Pass95,833 miles (+6,916)2 advisories4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 95,833 miles
- Test number
- 464402550356
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
- NoteGeneral under body getting quite rusty in places
- NoteN/s front body mounting getting quite rusty
- NoteO/s rear bump stop missing
- NoteSlight tear in o/s wiper blade
Pass88,917 miles (+6,440)3 advisories6 notes
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 88,917 miles
- Test number
- 990329400091
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
- NoteB/s rear disc surfaces getting quite rusty
- NoteN/s front tyre slightly perished at edge of tread
- NoteN/s rear tyre outer sidewall slightly perished
- NoteO/s rear bump stop missing
- NoteO/s rear tyre outer sidewall slightly perished
- NoteSlight corrosion to n/s front body to chassis mounting
Pass82,477 miles (+1,703)1 advisory3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 19 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 82,477 miles
- Test number
- 773005758327
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteB/s rear disc surfaces quite rusty
- NoteO/s rear bump stop missing
- NoteO/s rear tyre outer sidewall quite perished
Pass80,774 miles (+54)1 advisory4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 80,774 miles
- Test number
- 320661477282
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteOil leak
- NoteN/s/f tyre outer sidewall quite perished
- NoteO/s front chassis to body mounting point rusted and holed
- NoteSlight leak from b/s front swivel hubs seals
Fail80,720 miles (+2,491)5 failures1 advisory4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,720 miles
- Test number
- 242018637133
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- FailureNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteBoth o/s front brake pipes quite rusty
- NoteN/s/f tyre outer sidewall quite perished
- NoteO/s front chassis to body mounting point rusted and holed
- NoteSlightt leak from b/s front swivel hub seals
Pass78,229 miles (+62)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2007
- Odometer
- 78,229 miles
- Test number
- 363727936196
- NoteTraces of gear oil around o/s rear tyre
Fail78,167 miles3 dangerous1 failure3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,167 miles
- Test number
- 604769126111
- DangerousNearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- DangerousNearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- DangerousOffside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- FailureRear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- NoteBattery insecure
- NotePower steering drive belt getting quite perished
- NoteSlight oil leak from b/s front swivel hubs
Questions about L86 KRJ
- Does L86 KRJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L86 KRJ is valid until 16 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on L86 KRJ?
- The MOT on L86 KRJ is valid until 16 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L86 KRJ done?
- L86 KRJ was recorded at 138,578 miles at its MOT on 1 Dec 2025, an average of 3,088 miles a year.
- Has L86 KRJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L86 KRJ has failed 5 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 19 May 2018.
- Has the mileage on L86 KRJ 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 L86 KRJ find?
- L86 KRJ passed its latest MOT on 1 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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