Land Rover Defender
Grey · Diesel · 2008 · 2,401 cc
LD08 AOEMOT history
LD08 AOE is a grey diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 12 Mar 2008. Its MOT is valid until 13 Dec 2026 and it has passed 16 of 25 MOT tests, with 105,802 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 13 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 105,802 mi
- At MOT on 8 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 25
- 16 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 5,606 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LD08 AOE
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,401 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 12 Mar 2008
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 13 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 8 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LD08 AOE was last recorded at 105,802 miles on 8 Dec 2025, 3,361 miles more than at the previous MOT on 12 Dec 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 102,441 miles · 12 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 3,361 miles
- Average per year
- 5,606 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 105,802 miles
- 2024 – 102,441 miles
- 2023 – 97,767 miles
- 2022 – 93,703 miles
- 2021 – 87,677 miles
- 2020 – 85,078 miles
- 2019 – 83,414 miles
- 2018 – 81,528 miles
- 2017 – 77,887 miles
- 2016 – 71,025 miles
- 2015 – 65,261 miles
- 2014 – 58,056 miles
- 2013 – 51,088 miles
- 2012 – 45,705 miles
- 2011 – 23,133 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass105,802 miles
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.
Trailer electrical socket insecure
Minor3 MOTs, 2018–2019
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Failure2 MOTs, 2015–2017
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Rear brake disc's corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Exhaust slightly corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Fuel tank damp but no signs of a leak
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Full MOT history
25 tests since 11 Mar 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass105,802 miles (+3,361)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 105,802 miles
- Test number
- 822375107627
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass102,441 miles (+4,674)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 102,441 miles
- Test number
- 441621307879
- AdvisoryOffside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn seal leaking (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Pass97,767 miles (+4,064)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 97,767 miles
- Test number
- 128006039148
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,703 miles (+6,026)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 93,703 miles
- Test number
- 879334181666
- 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))
Pass87,677 miles (+2,599)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 87,677 miles
- Test number
- 981021635898
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,078 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 85,078 miles
- Test number
- 403615836530
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail85,078 miles (+1,664)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 85,078 miles
- Test number
- 457634372799
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Pass83,414 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 83,414 miles
- Test number
- 407826550418
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail83,411 miles (+1,883)3 major1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,411 miles
- Test number
- 715305519787
- MajorBrake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorOffside Body component corroded and likely to cause injury Side step (6.2.1 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- MinorTrailer electrical socket insecure (4.10 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear UJ (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Pass81,528 miles (+1)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 30 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 81,528 miles
- Test number
- 135450556871
- MinorTrailer electrical socket insecure (4.10 (a) (i))
Fail81,527 miles (+3,640)1 dangerous2 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 81,527 miles
- Test number
- 482661108897
- DangerousFront Drive shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii))
- MinorOffside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- MinorTrailer electrical socket insecure (4.10 (a) (i))
Pass77,887 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 77,887 miles
- Test number
- 607856826707
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail77,887 miles (+6,862)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,887 miles
- Test number
- 679050800531
- FailureExhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- FailureFuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Pass71,025 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 71,025 miles
- Test number
- 184788158932
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail71,025 miles (+5,764)3 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 71,025 miles
- Test number
- 309642674492
- FailureHeadlamps matched pair are not the same colour (1.7.6)
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass65,261 miles (+3)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 65,261 miles
- Test number
- 252934874552
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc's corroded
- AdvisoryExhaust slightly corroded
- AdvisoryFuel tank damp but no signs of a leak
- AdvisorySlight oil leak
- AdvisorySlight under body corrosion
Fail65,258 miles (+2)1 failure7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,258 miles
- Test number
- 202377989898
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc's corroded
- AdvisoryExhaust slightly corroded
- AdvisoryFuel tank damp but no signs of a leak
- AdvisorySlight oil leak
- AdvisorySlight under body corrosion
Fail65,256 miles (+7,200)14 failures1 advisory6 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,256 miles
- Test number
- 198508295124
- FailureNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureWindscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
- FailureWindscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteItems removed from driver's view prior to test
- NoteOil leak
- NoteBoth front wiper blades split
- NoteExhaust corroded
- NoteFuel tank damp, no sign of leak
- NoteSlight underbody corrosion
Pass58,056 miles (+6,968)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 58,056 miles
- Test number
- 295046014221
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,088 miles (+5,383)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 51,088 miles
- Test number
- 776697123231
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,705 miles (+7,021)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 45,705 miles
- Test number
- 775661542270
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,684 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 38,684 miles
- Test number
- 597753152039
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Fail38,680 miles (+15,547)1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 38,680 miles
- Test number
- 668963052012
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass23,133 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 23,133 miles
- Test number
- 249610871008
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Fail23,132 miles2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,132 miles
- Test number
- 118280771421
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
- FailureOffside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Questions about LD08 AOE
- Does LD08 AOE currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LD08 AOE is valid until 13 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on LD08 AOE?
- The MOT on LD08 AOE is valid until 13 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LD08 AOE done?
- LD08 AOE was recorded at 105,802 miles at its MOT on 8 Dec 2025, an average of 5,606 miles a year.
- Has LD08 AOE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LD08 AOE has failed 9 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 22 Sept 2020.
- Has the mileage on LD08 AOE 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 LD08 AOE find?
- LD08 AOE passed its latest MOT on 8 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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