Land Rover Defender
Red · Diesel · 2003 · 2,495 cc
LR53 REDMOT history
LR53 RED is a red diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 13 Nov 2003. Its MOT is valid until 14 Aug 2027 and it has passed 20 of 22 MOT tests, with 47,671 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 47,671 mi
- At MOT on 11 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 20 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,584 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LR53 RED
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 13 Nov 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 11 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LR53 RED was last recorded at 47,671 miles on 11 Aug 2026, 3,906 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 43,765 miles · 11 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,906 miles
- Average per year
- 1,584 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 47,671 miles
- 2025 – 43,765 miles
- 2024 – 40,367 miles
- 2021 – 35,101 miles
- 2020 – 29,139 miles
- 2018 – 25,451 miles
- 2017 – 24,948 miles
- 2016 – 22,957 miles
- 2015 – 20,843 miles
- 2014 – 20,771 miles
- 2013 – 20,675 miles
- 2012 – 20,564 miles
- 2011 – 20,372 miles
- 2010 – 19,759 miles
- 2009 – 19,502 miles
- 2008 – 19,375 miles
- 2007 – 18,768 miles
- 2006 – 16,281 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass47,671 miles
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All metal brake pipes. (1.1.11 (c))
Full MOT history
22 tests since 19 Oct 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass47,671 miles (+3,906)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 47,671 miles
- Test number
- 741696884283
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All metal brake pipes. (1.1.11 (c))
Pass43,765 miles (+3,398)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 43,765 miles
- Test number
- 602800117577
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass40,367 miles (+5,266)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 40,367 miles
- Test number
- 950792812263
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe end corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Pass35,101 miles (+5,962)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 35,101 miles
- Test number
- 611567505343
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,139 miles (+3,688)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 29,139 miles
- Test number
- 887671996234
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Pass25,451 miles (+23)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 25,451 miles
- Test number
- 973050948724
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,428 miles (+480)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 25,428 miles
- Test number
- 809525875201
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,948 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 24,948 miles
- Test number
- 791248835649
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail24,948 miles (+1,991)2 failures2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 24,948 miles
- Test number
- 863096388599
- FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded Caliper (3.6.B.2c)
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Pass22,957 miles (+2,114)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 22,957 miles
- Test number
- 158144097056
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe slightly corroded To Flexi Hose (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass20,843 miles (+44)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 20,843 miles
- Test number
- 619430725490
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,799 miles (+28)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 20,799 miles
- Test number
- 375354375127
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,771 miles (+96)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 20,771 miles
- Test number
- 986304574150
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,675 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 20,675 miles
- Test number
- 715600173165
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail20,675 miles (+111)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 20,675 miles
- Test number
- 235578263450
- FailureNearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Pass20,564 miles (+192)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 20,564 miles
- Test number
- 915699572191
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,372 miles (+613)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 20,372 miles
- Test number
- 558498551196
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,759 miles (+257)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 19,759 miles
- Test number
- 384158050185
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,502 miles (+127)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 19,502 miles
- Test number
- 724843259118
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,375 miles (+607)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 19,375 miles
- Test number
- 431421648186
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,768 miles (+2,487)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 18,768 miles
- Test number
- 211209857452
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass16,281 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Nov 2007
- Odometer
- 16,281 miles
- Test number
- 393832296267
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LR53 RED
- Does LR53 RED currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LR53 RED is valid until 14 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LR53 RED?
- The MOT on LR53 RED is valid until 14 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LR53 RED done?
- LR53 RED was recorded at 47,671 miles at its MOT on 11 Aug 2026, an average of 1,584 miles a year.
- Has LR53 RED ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LR53 RED has failed 2 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Nov 2017.
- Has the mileage on LR53 RED 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 LR53 RED find?
- LR53 RED passed its latest MOT on 11 Aug 2026 with 1 advisory: brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all metal brake pipes..
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