Land Rover Defender
Blue · Diesel · 2004 · 2,495 cc
LE03 MUDMOT history
LE03 MUD is a blue diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 15 Jan 2004. Its MOT is valid until 21 Feb 2027 and it has passed 20 of 23 MOT tests, with 227,920 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 227,920 mi
- At MOT on 16 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 20 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 8,859 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LE03 MUD
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 15 Jan 2004
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 16 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LE03 MUD was last recorded at 227,920 miles on 16 Feb 2026, 4,104 miles more than at the previous MOT on 19 Feb 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 17 Oct 2011: 70,274 miles, lower than 117,418 miles on 26 Oct 2010.
- 29 Jan 2018: 18,629 miles, lower than 185,629 miles on 23 Jan 2018.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 223,816 miles · 19 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 4,104 miles
- Average per year
- 8,859 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 227,920 miles
- 2025 – 223,816 miles
- 2024 – 218,131 miles
- 2023 – 214,631 miles
- 2022 – 210,173 miles
- 2021 – 206,892 miles
- 2020 – 201,598 miles
- 2019 – 193,326 miles
- 2018 – 18,629 miles
- 2017 – 184,714 miles
- 2016 – 170,343 miles
- 2015 – 158,877 miles
- 2014 – 154,491 miles
- 2012 – 141,415 miles
- 2011 – 70,274 miles
- 2010 – 117,418 miles
- 2009 – 104,297 miles
- 2008 – 93,136 miles
- 2007 – 60,010 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass227,920 miles
- AdvisoryModified for off road use
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.
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Full MOT history
23 tests since 5 Mar 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass227,920 miles (+4,104)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 227,920 miles
- Test number
- 745063761685
- AdvisoryModified for off road use
Pass223,816 miles (+5,685)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 223,816 miles
- Test number
- 928430141228
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Pass218,131 miles (+3,500)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 218,131 miles
- Test number
- 528621938264
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryRear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced nearside and offside out riggers (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Pass214,631 miles (+4,458)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 214,631 miles
- Test number
- 462310635125
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass210,173 miles (+3,281)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 210,173 miles
- Test number
- 616783749412
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass206,892 miles (+5,294)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 206,892 miles
- Test number
- 941312757104
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass201,598 miles (+8,272)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 201,598 miles
- Test number
- 833981565833
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass193,326 miles (+174,697)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 193,326 miles
- Test number
- 593823193797
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Pass18,629 miles (-167,000)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 18,629 miles
- Test number
- 459934905165
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Fail185,629 miles (+915)5 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 185,629 miles
- Test number
- 379809539304
- FailureNearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
- FailureNearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view not working (8.2.1c)
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureRear Fuel system component leaking top of engine rear (7.2.3)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid pressure weak (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Pass184,714 miles (+14,371)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 184,714 miles
- Test number
- 763713730874
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass170,343 miles (+11,466)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 170,343 miles
- Test number
- 893125829274
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass158,877 miles (+4,386)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 158,877 miles
- Test number
- 535762015051
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass154,491 miles (+13,076)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 154,491 miles
- Test number
- 509791324015
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass141,415 miles (+71,141)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 141,415 miles
- Test number
- 858797202312
- AdvisoryRear Steering arm deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
- AdvisorySteering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- NoteBoth front outer seatbelts have slight damage to the webbing
Pass70,274 miles1 advisory3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 70,274 miles
- Test number
- 207420191259
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- NoteBoth front axle swivel joint seals leaking slightly
- NoteSlight oil leak from steering box and rear of engine
- NoteWipers do not always park correctly
Fail70,274 miles (-47,144)2 repaired1 advisory3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,274 miles
- Test number
- 265580591232
- Repaired at testFront Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Repaired at testNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- NoteBoth front axle swivel joint seals leaking slightly
- NoteSlight oil leak from steering box and rear of engine
- NoteWipers do not always park correctly
Pass117,418 miles (+13,121)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 117,418 miles
- Test number
- 450779490298
- NoteOffside rear door lower hing broken
- NoteSlight oil leak on front hub seals
Pass104,297 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 104,297 miles
- Test number
- 813996809362
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail104,296 miles (+11,160)3 failures2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 104,296 miles
- Test number
- 410704309499
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- NoteNail in offside front tyre
- NoteSuspect slow punture n/s/f tyre
Pass93,136 miles (+13,423)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 93,136 miles
- Test number
- 650554308369
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,713 miles (+19,703)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 79,713 miles
- Test number
- 174832558489
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,010 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 60,010 miles
- Test number
- 102034267496
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LE03 MUD
- Does LE03 MUD currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LE03 MUD is valid until 21 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LE03 MUD?
- The MOT on LE03 MUD is valid until 21 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LE03 MUD done?
- LE03 MUD was recorded at 227,920 miles at its MOT on 16 Feb 2026, an average of 8,859 miles a year.
- Has LE03 MUD ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LE03 MUD has failed 3 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 23 Jan 2018.
- Has the mileage on LE03 MUD ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 2 times, first on 17 Oct 2011. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LE03 MUD find?
- LE03 MUD passed its latest MOT on 16 Feb 2026 with 1 advisory: modified for off road use.
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