Land Rover Defender
Green · Diesel · 2006 · 2,495 cc
LA55 BYHMOT history
LA55 BYH is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 8 Feb 2006. Its MOT is valid until 4 Mar 2027 and it has passed 18 of 21 MOT tests, with 13,805 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 5 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 13,805 mi
- At MOT on 5 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 21
- 18 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 647 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LA55 BYH
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2006
- First used
- 8 Feb 2006
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 5 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LA55 BYH was last recorded at 13,805 miles on 5 Mar 2026, 106 miles more than at the previous MOT on 5 Mar 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 20 Feb 2018: 11,864 miles, lower than 115,098 miles on 3 Mar 2017.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 13,699 miles · 5 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 106 miles
- Average per year
- 647 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 13,805 miles
- 2025 – 13,699 miles
- 2024 – 13,587 miles
- 2023 – 13,419 miles
- 2022 – 13,283 miles
- 2021 – 13,050 miles
- 2020 – 12,531 miles
- 2019 – 12,212 miles
- 2018 – 11,864 miles
- 2017 – 115,098 miles
- 2016 – 10,837 miles
- 2015 – 9,685 miles
- 2014 – 8,474 miles
- 2013 – 7,434 miles
- 2012 – 6,515 miles
- 2011 – 5,372 miles
- 2010 – 4,225 miles
- 2009 – 2,721 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass13,805 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
21 tests since 12 Jan 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass13,805 miles (+106)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 13,805 miles
- Test number
- 814087984258
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,699 miles (+112)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 13,699 miles
- Test number
- 106042309658
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing TYRE CRACKING IN TREAD`S. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass13,587 miles (+168)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 13,587 miles
- Test number
- 249954468270
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,419 miles (+136)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 13,419 miles
- Test number
- 541359947601
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing TYRE CRACKING IN THE TREAD`S. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing TYRE CRACKING IN THE TREAD`S. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass13,283 miles (+233)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 13,283 miles
- Test number
- 226843147748
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,050 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 13,050 miles
- Test number
- 423033007945
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail13,050 miles (+519)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 13,050 miles
- Test number
- 877422781901
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Pass12,531 miles (+319)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 12,531 miles
- Test number
- 566732803154
- MinorRear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated A-frame (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryRear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play A-frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryTyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass12,212 miles (+348)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 12,212 miles
- Test number
- 383991105225
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,864 miles (-103,234)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 11,864 miles
- Test number
- 558205672909
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass115,098 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 115,098 miles
- Test number
- 564723490143
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail115,098 miles (+104,261)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 115,098 miles
- Test number
- 154550450621
- Repaired at testNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Repaired at testOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Pass10,837 miles (+1,152)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 10,837 miles
- Test number
- 518442550183
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,685 miles (+1,211)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 9,685 miles
- Test number
- 866524145009
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,474 miles (+1,040)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 8,474 miles
- Test number
- 767764134047
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass7,434 miles (+919)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2014
- Odometer
- 7,434 miles
- Test number
- 829053253069
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass6,515 miles (+1,143)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 6,515 miles
- Test number
- 306408852093
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass5,372 miles (+1,147)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 5,372 miles
- Test number
- 699894121025
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail4,225 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 4,225 miles
- Test number
- 221028110050
- Repaired at testNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Pass4,225 miles (+1,504)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 4,225 miles
- Test number
- 460788810019
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass2,721 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 2,721 miles
- Test number
- 360602019076
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LA55 BYH
- Does LA55 BYH currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LA55 BYH is valid until 4 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LA55 BYH?
- The MOT on LA55 BYH is valid until 4 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LA55 BYH done?
- LA55 BYH was recorded at 13,805 miles at its MOT on 5 Mar 2026, an average of 647 miles a year.
- Has LA55 BYH ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LA55 BYH has failed 3 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 26 Feb 2021.
- Has the mileage on LA55 BYH ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 20 Feb 2018. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LA55 BYH find?
- LA55 BYH passed its latest MOT on 5 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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