Land Rover Defender
Blue · Diesel · 2012 · 2,198 cc
LB61 BDZMOT history
LB61 BDZ is a blue diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 28 Jan 2012. Its MOT is valid until 14 Oct 2027 and it has passed 13 of 14 MOT tests, with 43,823 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 43,823 mi
- At MOT on 12 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 13 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 2,196 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LB61 BDZ
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,198 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 28 Jan 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LB61 BDZ was last recorded at 43,823 miles on 12 Oct 2026, 693 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 43,130 miles · 3 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 693 miles
- Average per year
- 2,196 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 43,823 miles
- 2025 – 43,130 miles
- 2024 – 42,102 miles
- 2023 – 40,909 miles
- 2022 – 38,648 miles
- 2021 – 38,208 miles
- 2020 – 36,936 miles
- 2019 – 35,630 miles
- 2018 – 34,257 miles
- 2017 – 30,489 miles
- 2016 – 22,867 miles
- 2015 – 18,109 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.
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Full MOT history
14 tests since 26 Jan 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass43,823 miles (+693)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 43,823 miles
- Test number
- 797759095471
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,130 miles (+1,028)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 43,130 miles
- Test number
- 755604100802
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,102 miles (+1,193)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 42,102 miles
- Test number
- 864119796854
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,909 miles (+2,261)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 40,909 miles
- Test number
- 484492004904
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,648 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 38,648 miles
- Test number
- 940395176051
- AdvisoryPassenger seat(s) missing at time of test
- AdvisoryTowball/hitch not fitted at time of test
Fail38,622 miles (+414)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 38,622 miles
- Test number
- 684314294984
- MajorReversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))
- AdvisoryPassenger seat(s) missing at time of test
- AdvisoryTowball/hitch not fitted at time of test
Pass38,208 miles (+1,272)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 38,208 miles
- Test number
- 261700196433
- MinorNearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryPassenger seat(s) missing at time of test
- AdvisoryTowball/hitch not fitted at time of test
- AdvisoryVehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Pass36,936 miles (+1,306)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 36,936 miles
- Test number
- 981058155028
- AdvisoryRear inner brake pads not visible .......
- AdvisoryWipers smear .......
Pass35,630 miles (+1,373)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 35,630 miles
- Test number
- 995939200017
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,257 miles (+3,768)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 34,257 miles
- Test number
- 415040115094
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,489 miles (+2,165)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 30,489 miles
- Test number
- 390362246092
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,324 miles (+5,457)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 28,324 miles
- Test number
- 622105861360
- AdvisoryUnable to record smoke test
Pass22,867 miles (+4,758)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 22,867 miles
- Test number
- 157440877492
- AdvisoryOffside front fog lamp not working
Pass18,109 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 18,109 miles
- Test number
- 629126525086
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LB61 BDZ
- Does LB61 BDZ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LB61 BDZ is valid until 14 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LB61 BDZ?
- The MOT on LB61 BDZ is valid until 14 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LB61 BDZ done?
- LB61 BDZ was recorded at 43,823 miles at its MOT on 12 Oct 2026, an average of 2,196 miles a year.
- Has LB61 BDZ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LB61 BDZ has failed 1 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Oct 2022.
- Has the mileage on LB61 BDZ 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 LB61 BDZ find?
- LB61 BDZ passed its latest MOT on 12 Oct 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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