Land Rover Defender
Black · Diesel · 2003 · 2,495 cc
L90 BRFMOT history
L90 BRF is a black diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 6 Mar 2003. Its MOT is valid until 27 Jan 2027 and it has passed 20 of 34 MOT tests, with 133,358 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 28 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 27 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 133,358 mi
- At MOT on 28 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 34
- 20 passed · 14 failed
- Per year
- 5,429 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L90 BRF
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 6 Mar 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 27 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 28 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L90 BRF was last recorded at 133,358 miles on 28 Jan 2026, 73 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Dec 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 13 Sept 2018: 101,011 miles, lower than 104,762 miles on 30 Jun 2017.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 133,285 miles · 3 Dec 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 73 miles
- Average per year
- 5,429 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 133,358 miles
- 2025 – 133,285 miles
- 2024 – 123,502 miles
- 2023 – 121,085 miles
- 2021 – 120,784 miles
- 2020 – 117,629 miles
- 2019 – 114,736 miles
- 2018 – 108,011 miles
- 2017 – 104,762 miles
- 2015 – 98,043 miles
- 2014 – 94,047 miles
- 2013 – 91,386 miles
- 2012 – 89,269 miles
- 2011 – 78,978 miles
- 2010 – 66,590 miles
- 2009 – 52,592 miles
- 2008 – 43,505 miles
- 2007 – 35,093 miles
- 2006 – 25,754 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass133,358 miles
- MinorNearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
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 Drag link end ball joint has slight play
Advisory4 MOTs, 2021–2024
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2011–2014
Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor2 MOTs, 2024
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Full MOT history
34 tests since 3 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass133,358 miles (+73)2 minor
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 133,358 miles
- Test number
- 439935276710
- MinorNearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Fail133,285 miles (+9,783)7 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 133,285 miles
- Test number
- 611415662875
- MajorFront Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- MajorNearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassiss leg (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush play (5.3.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassiss leg (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryCentral Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass123,502 miles (+473)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 123,502 miles
- Test number
- 229646409893
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass123,029 miles1 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 123,029 miles
- Test number
- 191520515388
- MinorCentral Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail123,029 miles (+1,944)3 dangerous1 major1 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 123,029 miles
- Test number
- 790987133906
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MajorRegistration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- MinorCentral Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass121,085 miles (+301)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 121,085 miles
- Test number
- 561558602194
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass120,784 miles (+1)1 minor6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 120,784 miles
- Test number
- 599948698584
- MinorCentral Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Fail120,783 miles (+3,154)2 major1 minor6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 120,783 miles
- Test number
- 116445035164
- MajorBrake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- MinorCentral Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Pass117,629 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 117,629 miles
- Test number
- 497210441981
- AdvisoryBrake servo slow to build up pressure.
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Fail117,629 miles (+2,893)1 major5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 117,629 miles
- Test number
- 635852002186
- MajorExhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit plate value 1.93 (8.2.2.2 (a))
- AdvisoryBrake servo slow to build up pressure.
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Pass114,736 miles (+6,725)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 114,736 miles
- Test number
- 472848738586
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass108,011 miles (+7,000)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 108,011 miles
- Test number
- 527070774890
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail101,011 miles (-3,751)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 101,011 miles
- Test number
- 722613647220
- MajorNearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass104,762 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 104,762 miles
- Test number
- 356786357956
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail104,762 miles (+6,719)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 104,762 miles
- Test number
- 286155305519
- Repaired at testNearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass98,043 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 98,043 miles
- Test number
- 866495835907
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail98,043 miles (+1,633)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 98,043 miles
- Test number
- 439604028356
- FailureNearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass96,410 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 96,410 miles
- Test number
- 325824005168
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail96,410 miles (+2,363)1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,410 miles
- Test number
- 276974805453
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass94,047 miles (+58)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 94,047 miles
- Test number
- 576651604187
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail93,989 miles (+2,603)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,989 miles
- Test number
- 837892894046
- FailureNearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureRear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass91,386 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 91,386 miles
- Test number
- 317939173087
- AdvisoryBrake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Fail91,386 miles (+2,117)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 91,386 miles
- Test number
- 735393573032
- FailureNearside Rear rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryBrake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Fail89,269 miles3 repaired1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,269 miles
- Test number
- 619657162050
- Repaired at testNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Repaired at testOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- AdvisoryRear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- NoteN/s and o/s front swivel joints slight oil leak
Pass89,269 miles (+10,291)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 2 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 89,269 miles
- Test number
- 836487562018
- AdvisoryRear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- NoteN/s and o/s front swivel joints slight oil leak
Pass78,978 miles (+12,388)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 78,978 miles
- Test number
- 245150491067
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Pass66,590 miles (+13,998)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 66,590 miles
- Test number
- 124981290488
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail52,592 miles4 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,592 miles
- Test number
- 132960899425
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Repaired at testOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Pass52,592 miles (+9,087)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 52,592 miles
- Test number
- 640000299020
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,505 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 43,505 miles
- Test number
- 112657678434
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail43,505 miles (+8,412)3 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 43,505 miles
- Test number
- 462807978061
- Repaired at testNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Repaired at testNearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Repaired at testOffside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Pass35,093 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 2 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 35,093 miles
- Test number
- 104089787415
- NoteSlight grease leak from both front swivel housings
Fail35,093 miles (+9,339)3 repaired1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 35,093 miles
- Test number
- 532369487087
- Repaired at testNearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively chafed (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteSlight grease leak from both front swivel housings
Pass25,754 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 25,754 miles
- Test number
- 140103396401
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L90 BRF
- Does L90 BRF currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L90 BRF is valid until 27 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L90 BRF?
- The MOT on L90 BRF is valid until 27 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L90 BRF done?
- L90 BRF was recorded at 133,358 miles at its MOT on 28 Jan 2026, an average of 5,429 miles a year.
- Has L90 BRF ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L90 BRF has failed 14 of its 34 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Dec 2025.
- Has the mileage on L90 BRF ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 13 Sept 2018. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L90 BRF find?
- L90 BRF passed its latest MOT on 28 Jan 2026 with 2 minor defects: nearside front headlamp reflector slightly defective; offside front headlamp reflector slightly defective.
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