Land Rover Defender
Grey · Petrol · 2013 · 6,200 cc
LS63 TCSMOT history
LS63 TCS is a grey petrol Land Rover Defender first used on 30 Sept 2013. Its MOT expired on 7 Aug 2026 and it has passed 10 of 16 MOT tests, with 4,886 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Aug 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 7 Aug 2026
- Mileage
- 4,886 mi
- At MOT on 8 Aug 2025
- MOT tests
- 16
- 10 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LS63 TCS
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 6,200 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2013
- First used
- 30 Sept 2013
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 7 Aug 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 8 Aug 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LS63 TCS was last recorded at 4,886 miles on 8 Aug 2025, 7 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Aug 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 22 Jun 2022: 80 miles, lower than 87,426 miles on 22 Jun 2021.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 4,879 miles · 4 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 7 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 4,886 miles
- 2024 – 3,937 miles
- 2023 – 2,560 miles
- 2022 – 80 miles
- 2021 – 87,426 miles
- 2020 – 77,820 miles
- 2019 – 73,215 miles
- 2018 – 67,935 miles
- 2017 – 54,499 miles
- 2016 – 36,433 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass4,886 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.
Handbrake light not working
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Offside Rear second row seat belt anchor case missing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front hockey sticks have worn bushes
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Both front head lights show poor Patten on dip beam
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view
Minor2 MOTs, 2018
Offside Front head lamp glass damaged
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Full MOT history
16 tests since 8 Sept 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass4,886 miles (+7)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 4,886 miles
- Test number
- 269769153323
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail4,879 miles (+942)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 4,879 miles
- Test number
- 691623057599
- MajorOffside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- MajorReversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))
Pass3,937 miles (+1,377)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 3,937 miles
- Test number
- 648052960318
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass2,560 miles (+2,480)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 2,560 miles
- Test number
- 822225856152
- AdvisoryFront Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass80 miles (-87,346)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 80 miles
- Test number
- 236309064720
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,426 miles (+9,606)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 87,426 miles
- Test number
- 350283274961
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,820 miles (+194)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 77,820 miles
- Test number
- 978571500723
- AdvisoryHandbrake light not working
Fail77,626 miles (+4,411)3 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,626 miles
- Test number
- 888439470285
- MajorNearside Rear Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play top shock bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play top shock bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed webbing frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryHandbrake light not working
Pass73,215 miles (+476)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 73,215 miles
- Test number
- 917254146225
- AdvisoryOffside Rear second row seat belt anchor case missing
- AdvisorySuspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front hockey sticks have worn bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryBoth front head lights show poor Patten on dip beam
Fail72,739 miles (+4,804)2 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,739 miles
- Test number
- 470096691433
- MajorHorn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
- MajorTrack rod end ball joint has excessive play drop arm ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear second row seat belt anchor case missing
- AdvisorySuspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front hockey sticks have worn bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryBoth front head lights show poor Patten on dip beam
Pass67,935 miles (+127)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 67,935 miles
- Test number
- 260903937328
- MinorFront Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front head lamp glass damaged
- AdvisoryRear axel ball joint as slight play
Fail67,808 miles (+13,309)3 major1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,808 miles
- Test number
- 475234259773
- MajorDriver's airbag missing (7.1.5 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
- MajorSteering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MinorFront Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front head lamp glass damaged
- AdvisoryRear axel ball joint as slight play
Pass54,499 miles (+108)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 54,499 miles
- Test number
- 115821430546
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail54,391 miles (+17,958)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,391 miles
- Test number
- 963829833641
- FailureNearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureNearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Pass36,433 miles (+244)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 36,433 miles
- Test number
- 832373916752
- AdvisoryFront Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush hockey sticks both (2.4.G.2)
Fail36,189 miles4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 36,189 miles
- Test number
- 175940580771
- FailureNearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush hockey stick bushes (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush hockey bushes worn (2.4.G.2)
Questions about LS63 TCS
- Does LS63 TCS currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LS63 TCS expired on 7 Aug 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LS63 TCS?
- The MOT on LS63 TCS expired on 7 Aug 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LS63 TCS done?
- LS63 TCS was recorded at 4,886 miles at its MOT on 8 Aug 2025.
- Has LS63 TCS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LS63 TCS has failed 6 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 4 Aug 2025.
- Has the mileage on LS63 TCS ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 22 Jun 2022. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LS63 TCS find?
- LS63 TCS passed its latest MOT on 8 Aug 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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