Land Rover Defender
Green · Diesel · 2005 · 2,495 cc
LEY 706MOT history
LEY 706 is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 18 Apr 2005. Its MOT is valid until 6 Nov 2026 and it has passed 18 of 21 MOT tests, with 110,948 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 6 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 110,948 mi
- At MOT on 7 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 21
- 18 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 5,079 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LEY 706
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 18 Apr 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 6 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 7 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LEY 706 was last recorded at 110,948 miles on 7 Nov 2025, 816 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 Oct 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 110,132 miles · 14 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 816 miles
- Average per year
- 5,079 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 110,948 miles
- 2024 – 110,132 miles
- 2023 – 109,157 miles
- 2022 – 107,061 miles
- 2021 – 103,705 miles
- 2020 – 100,230 miles
- 2019 – 94,978 miles
- 2018 – 88,617 miles
- 2017 – 82,812 miles
- 2016 – 75,099 miles
- 2015 – 69,751 miles
- 2014 – 63,902 miles
- 2013 – 57,927 miles
- 2012 – 50,844 miles
- 2011 – 46,930 miles
- 2010 – 43,216 miles
- 2009 – 35,623 miles
- 2008 – 24,677 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass110,948 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2021
- AdvisoryRear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced x member (6.1.1 (c) (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.
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt
Minor2 MOTs, 2020–2023
Full MOT history
21 tests since 12 Nov 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass110,948 miles (+816)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 110,948 miles
- Test number
- 280208828651
- AdvisoryNearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced x member (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Pass110,132 miles (+975)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 110,132 miles
- Test number
- 849978092332
- AdvisoryVehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Pass109,157 miles (+2,096)1 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 109,157 miles
- Test number
- 681203228420
- MinorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Pass107,061 miles (+3,356)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 107,061 miles
- Test number
- 484886493402
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,705 miles (+3,475)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 103,705 miles
- Test number
- 524635737466
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryVehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Pass100,230 miles (+5,252)2 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 100,230 miles
- Test number
- 451879305107
- MinorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering arm ball joint. (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass94,978 miles (+200)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 94,978 miles
- Test number
- 616538230479
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail94,778 miles (+6,161)4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 94,778 miles
- Test number
- 886957986985
- MajorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass88,617 miles (+5,805)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 88,617 miles
- Test number
- 544885015516
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,812 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 82,812 miles
- Test number
- 359481710224
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail82,812 miles (+7,713)5 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 82,812 miles
- Test number
- 207615124332
- FailureBrake pipe excessively corroded rear of front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexy (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across rear axle (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- FailureOffside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Pass75,099 miles (+5,348)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 75,099 miles
- Test number
- 577403923819
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,751 miles (+5,849)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 69,751 miles
- Test number
- 266176879471
- AdvisoryNearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass63,902 miles (+5,975)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 63,902 miles
- Test number
- 596019354288
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass57,927 miles (+7,083)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 57,927 miles
- Test number
- 537687263287
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,844 miles (+3,914)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 50,844 miles
- Test number
- 778419162296
- AdvisoryNearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass46,930 miles (+30)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 46,930 miles
- Test number
- 636637201330
- NoteEngine oil leak
Fail46,900 miles (+3,684)1 failure1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 46,900 miles
- Test number
- 247544301378
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- NoteEngine oil leak
Pass43,216 miles (+7,593)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 43,216 miles
- Test number
- 472988680248
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,623 miles (+10,946)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 35,623 miles
- Test number
- 103381909396
- AdvisoryUpper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
Pass24,677 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2009
- Odometer
- 24,677 miles
- Test number
- 252527518348
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LEY 706
- What vehicle is registration LEY 706 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show LEY 706 on a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 18 Apr 2005. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does LEY 706 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LEY 706 is valid until 6 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on LEY 706?
- The MOT on LEY 706 is valid until 6 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LEY 706 done?
- LEY 706 was recorded at 110,948 miles at its MOT on 7 Nov 2025, an average of 5,079 miles a year.
- Has LEY 706 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LEY 706 has failed 3 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Sept 2019.
- Has the mileage on LEY 706 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 LEY 706 find?
- LEY 706 passed its latest MOT on 7 Nov 2025 with 6 advisories: nearside front oil leak, but not excessive hub; nearside rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; offside front oil leak, but not excessive hub, and 3 more.
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