Land Rover Defender
Red · Diesel · 1996 · 2,495 cc
L90 RUTMOT history
L90 RUT is a red diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 3 Dec 1996. Its MOT is valid until 26 Dec 2026 and it has passed 19 of 25 MOT tests, with 51,974 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 51,974 mi
- At MOT on 27 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 25
- 19 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L90 RUT
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1996
- First used
- 3 Dec 1996
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 27 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L90 RUT was last recorded at 51,974 miles on 27 Dec 2025, 119 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Dec 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 27 Apr 2021: 47,647 miles, lower than 128,433 miles on 7 Sept 2019.
- 19 Oct 2023: 51,348 miles, lower than 56,035 miles on 11 Jun 2022.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 51,855 miles · 3 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 119 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 51,974 miles
- 2024 – 51,855 miles
- 2023 – 51,534 miles
- 2022 – 56,035 miles
- 2021 – 47,652 miles
- 2019 – 128,433 miles
- 2018 – 125,419 miles
- 2017 – 121,927 miles
- 2016 – 117,728 miles
- 2015 – 113,234 miles
- 2014 – 108,000 miles
- 2013 – 102,558 miles
- 2012 – 102,042 miles
- 2011 – 101,253 miles
- 2010 – 98,957 miles
- 2009 – 98,052 miles
- 2008 – 93,602 miles
- 2007 – 91,444 miles
- 2005 – 84,733 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.
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2008–2017
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2008–2017
Nearside Rear hub seal leaking
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect
Major2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect
Major2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Both centre exhaust mountings disconnected but exhaust still adequately supported
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
25 tests since 9 Nov 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass51,974 miles (+119)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 51,974 miles
- Test number
- 324103038769
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,855 miles (+321)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 51,855 miles
- Test number
- 249027789800
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,534 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 51,534 miles
- Test number
- 619207193967
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail51,348 miles (-4,687)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,348 miles
- Test number
- 654005555089
- DangerousRear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))
Pass56,035 miles (+5,410)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 56,035 miles
- Test number
- 575569960668
- AdvisoryNearside Rear hub seal leaking
Fail50,625 miles (+2,973)4 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 50,625 miles
- Test number
- 663302591744
- MajorHorn not working (7.7 (a))
- MajorNearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear hub seal leaking
Pass47,652 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 47,652 miles
- Test number
- 365846220170
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail47,647 miles (-80,786)1 dangerous4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,647 miles
- Test number
- 797718364848
- DangerousNearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorHazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorService brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Pass128,433 miles (+3,014)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 128,433 miles
- Test number
- 575741336058
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass125,419 miles (+3,492)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 125,419 miles
- Test number
- 218295393365
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass121,927 miles (+61)8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 121,927 miles
- Test number
- 221726103242
- AdvisoryBoth centre exhaust mountings disconnected but exhaust still adequately supported
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryMinor oil leak from front axle pinion seal
- AdvisoryMinor oil leak from off-side front swivel housing (sphere)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryUnable to check rear seat belts due to load in rear
Fail121,866 miles (+4,138)5 failures8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 121,866 miles
- Test number
- 556519947614
- FailureNearside Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureOffside Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureSteering wheel retaining device insecure (2.1.6)
- AdvisoryBoth centre exhaust mountings disconnected but exhaust still adequately supported
- AdvisoryFront registration plate fitted in windscreen but still visible from front of vehicle
- AdvisoryMinor oil leak from front axle pinion seal
- AdvisoryMinor oil leak from off-side front swivel housing (sphere)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryUnable to check rear seat belts due to load in rear
Pass117,728 miles (+4,494)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 117,728 miles
- Test number
- 932420995874
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass113,234 miles (+5,234)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 113,234 miles
- Test number
- 548953006705
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass108,000 miles (+5,442)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 108,000 miles
- Test number
- 389548544291
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass102,558 miles (+516)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 102,558 miles
- Test number
- 366528963464
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass102,042 miles (+789)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 102,042 miles
- Test number
- 737394932315
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,253 miles (+2,296)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 101,253 miles
- Test number
- 568144531300
- AdvisoryOffside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Pass98,957 miles (+905)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 98,957 miles
- Test number
- 231144630396
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,052 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 98,052 miles
- Test number
- 420371709461
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail98,052 miles (+4,450)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 98,052 miles
- Test number
- 783121209320
- FailureSteering system fouling (2.2.D.2a)
Pass93,602 miles (+2,158)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 93,602 miles
- Test number
- 164951728289
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass91,444 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 91,444 miles
- Test number
- 924296867056
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail91,444 miles (+6,711)2 failures1 advisory3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 91,444 miles
- Test number
- 694955757065
- FailureBrake has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- NoteCorrosion on rear chassis cross member
- NoteWear in rear sh/abs. mounts.
- NoteWear in steering damper mount.
Pass84,733 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2006
- Odometer
- 84,733 miles
- Test number
- 404143215323
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L90 RUT
- Does L90 RUT currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L90 RUT is valid until 26 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on L90 RUT?
- The MOT on L90 RUT is valid until 26 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L90 RUT done?
- L90 RUT was recorded at 51,974 miles at its MOT on 27 Dec 2025.
- Has L90 RUT ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L90 RUT has failed 6 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 19 Oct 2023.
- Has the mileage on L90 RUT ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 2 times, first on 27 Apr 2021. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L90 RUT find?
- L90 RUT passed its latest MOT on 27 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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