Land Rover Defender
Blue · Diesel · 2008 · 2,401 cc
LD08 GUEMOT history
LD08 GUE is a blue diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 12 Mar 2008. Its MOT is valid until 3 Nov 2026 and it has passed 14 of 16 MOT tests, with 103,522 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 4 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 3 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 103,522 mi
- At MOT on 4 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 16
- 14 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 5,389 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LD08 GUE
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,401 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 12 Mar 2008
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 3 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 4 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LD08 GUE was last recorded at 103,522 miles on 4 Nov 2025, 2,076 miles more than at the previous MOT on 22 Oct 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 101,446 miles · 22 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 2,076 miles
- Average per year
- 5,389 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 103,522 miles
- 2024 – 101,446 miles
- 2023 – 98,064 miles
- 2022 – 97,505 miles
- 2021 – 96,607 miles
- 2020 – 93,484 miles
- 2019 – 91,049 miles
- 2018 – 87,881 miles
- 2017 – 81,592 miles
- 2015 – 73,872 miles
- 2014 – 61,725 miles
- 2013 – 50,805 miles
- 2012 – 38,141 miles
- 2011 – 26,220 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass103,522 miles
- AdvisoryCentral Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Body panel slightly loose tie bar corroded (6.2.1 (a) (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.
Steering box leaking oil
Minor3 MOTs, 2020–2022
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2023
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2023
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2021
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2021
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014–2015
Full MOT history
16 tests since 2 Jul 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass103,522 miles (+2,076)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 103,522 miles
- Test number
- 631533474556
- AdvisoryCentral Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Body panel slightly loose tie bar corroded (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Pass101,446 miles (+3,382)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 101,446 miles
- Test number
- 403013204229
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,064 miles (+559)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 98,064 miles
- Test number
- 762001809562
- MinorOffside Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Pass97,505 miles1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 97,505 miles
- Test number
- 191757874991
- MinorSteering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Fail97,505 miles (+898)2 repaired1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 97,505 miles
- Test number
- 270478415565
- Repaired at testNearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))
- Repaired at testOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MinorSteering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Pass96,607 miles (+3,123)2 minor11 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 96,607 miles
- Test number
- 806286558464
- MinorNearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- MinorSteering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively forward (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive swivel housing (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass93,484 miles1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 93,484 miles
- Test number
- 214646975211
- MinorSteering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Fail93,484 miles (+2,435)9 major1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,484 miles
- Test number
- 850395827418
- MajorNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorNearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- MajorNearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorRegistration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- MinorSteering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass91,049 miles (+3,168)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 91,049 miles
- Test number
- 359204739347
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,881 miles (+6,289)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 87,881 miles
- Test number
- 213482193225
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass81,592 miles (+7,720)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 81,592 miles
- Test number
- 522626413717
- AdvisoryOffside Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Pass73,872 miles (+12,147)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 73,872 miles
- Test number
- 279697296548
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass61,725 miles (+10,920)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 61,725 miles
- Test number
- 275617774213
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Pass50,805 miles (+12,664)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 50,805 miles
- Test number
- 806429553228
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,141 miles (+11,921)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 38,141 miles
- Test number
- 576543332240
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,220 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 26,220 miles
- Test number
- 195793381130
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LD08 GUE
- Does LD08 GUE currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LD08 GUE is valid until 3 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on LD08 GUE?
- The MOT on LD08 GUE is valid until 3 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LD08 GUE done?
- LD08 GUE was recorded at 103,522 miles at its MOT on 4 Nov 2025, an average of 5,389 miles a year.
- Has LD08 GUE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LD08 GUE has failed 2 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 21 Oct 2022.
- Has the mileage on LD08 GUE 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 GUE find?
- LD08 GUE passed its latest MOT on 4 Nov 2025 with 2 advisories: central oil leak, but not excessive; nearside rear body panel slightly loose tie bar corroded.
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