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Land Rover Defender

Green · Diesel · 1998 · 2,494 cc

MNJ 459MOT history

MNJ 459 is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 31 Dec 1998. Its MOT is valid until 21 Dec 2026 and it has passed 11 of 12 MOT tests, with 107,593 km recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Dec 2025.

MNJ 459 green Land Rover Defender – car details, MOT history and tax status
Illustration of a Land Rover Defender, not a photo of this vehicle
MOT
Valid
Until 21 Dec 2026
Mileage
107,593 km
At MOT on 18 Dec 2025
MOT tests
12
11 passed · 1 failed
Per year
321 km
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
MNJ 459
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender
Colour
Green
Fuel type
Diesel
Engine size
2,494 cc
Year of manufacture
1998
First used
31 Dec 1998
MOT status
MOT valid until 21 Dec 2026
Latest MOT test
18 Dec 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

MNJ 459 was last recorded at 107,593 km on 18 Dec 2025, 308 km more than at the previous MOT on 17 Dec 2024.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPass
Previous MOT
107,285 km · 17 Dec 2024
Between the last two tests
308 km
Average per year
321 km

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 107,593 km
  • 2024 – 107,285 km
  • 2023 – 106,617 km
  • 2022 – 106,248 km
  • 2019 – 105,494 km

What the latest MOT found

Pass107,593 km

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

12 tests since 11 May 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass107,593 km (+308)
    MOT expiry
    21 Dec 2026
    Odometer
    107,593 km
    Test number
    921900256659

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass107,285 km (+668)
    MOT expiry
    21 Dec 2025
    Odometer
    107,285 km
    Test number
    286512776237

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass106,617 km (+369)
    MOT expiry
    21 Dec 2024
    Odometer
    106,617 km
    Test number
    740501003525

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass106,248 km1 minor1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    19 Dec 2023
    Odometer
    106,248 km
    Test number
    315660075902
    • MinorCentral Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated ball joint at centre of rear axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Steering box idler arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  5. Pass105,845 miles (+141)
    MOT expiry
    19 Dec 2022
    Odometer
    105,845 miles
    Test number
    948878309808

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass105,704 miles
    MOT expiry
    15 Dec 2021
    Odometer
    105,704 miles
    Test number
    606685913701

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass105,494 km
    MOT expiry
    8 Dec 2020
    Odometer
    105,494 km
    Test number
    803906184162

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass105,184 miles1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    8 Jun 2019
    Odometer
    105,184 miles
    Test number
    590905000635
    • AdvisoryTowball/hitch not fitted at time of test
  9. Fail105,184 miles (+429)1 repaired1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    105,184 miles
    Test number
    867877831115
    • Repaired at testNearside Front Steering locking device missing split pin (2.1.3 (d))
    • AdvisoryTowball/hitch not fitted at time of test
  10. Pass104,755 miles (+268)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    4 May 2018
    Odometer
    104,755 miles
    Test number
    783657785578
    • AdvisoryTorque/reaction arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt on top of rear axel (2.4.G.2)
  11. Pass104,487 miles (+1,118)
    MOT expiry
    7 Jun 2017
    Odometer
    104,487 miles
    Test number
    535428613456

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Pass103,369 miles1 note
    MOT expiry
    10 May 2016
    Odometer
    103,369 miles
    Test number
    288951135491
    • NoteOil leak

Questions about MNJ 459

What vehicle is registration MNJ 459 currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show MNJ 459 on a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 31 Dec 1998. 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 MNJ 459 currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on MNJ 459 is valid until 21 Dec 2026.
When is the MOT due on MNJ 459?
The MOT on MNJ 459 is valid until 21 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has MNJ 459 done?
MNJ 459 was recorded at 107,593 km at its MOT on 18 Dec 2025, an average of 321 km a year.
Has MNJ 459 ever failed its MOT?
Yes. MNJ 459 has failed 1 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Jun 2018.
Has the mileage on MNJ 459 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 MNJ 459 find?
MNJ 459 passed its latest MOT on 18 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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