Land Rover
Green · Petrol · 1955 · 1,997 cc
MSL 947MOT history
MSL 947 is a green petrol Land Rover first used on 3 May 1955. Its MOT is valid until 8 Jul 2027 and it has passed 11 of 17 MOT tests, with 75,229 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 75,229 mi
- At MOT on 9 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 17
- 11 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 126 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- MSL 947
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Land Rover
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,997 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1955
- First used
- 3 May 1955
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
MSL 947 was last recorded at 75,229 miles on 9 Jul 2026, 172 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Jun 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 25 Jun 2024: 74,927 miles, lower than 75,704 miles on 21 Aug 2019.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 75,057 miles · 18 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 172 miles
- Average per year
- 126 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 75,229 miles
- 2025 – 75,057 miles
- 2024 – 74,927 miles
- 2019 – 75,704 miles
- 2012 – 73,566 miles
- 2011 – 73,500 miles
- 2010 – 73,303 miles
- 2009 – 73,115 miles
- 2008 – 73,009 miles
- 2007 – 72,895 miles
- 2006 – 72,640 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Dangerous2 MOTs, 2007–2008
Full MOT history
17 tests since 11 Jan 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass75,229 miles (+172)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 75,229 miles
- Test number
- 749951186369
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,057 miles (+130)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 75,057 miles
- Test number
- 633501674690
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,927 miles (-777)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 74,927 miles
- Test number
- 947286217606
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,704 miles (+1,007)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 75,704 miles
- Test number
- 883891834754
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail74,697 miles (+1,131)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,697 miles
- Test number
- 640686819794
- MajorOffside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Pass73,566 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 73,566 miles
- Test number
- 585779802153
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail73,566 miles (+66)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,566 miles
- Test number
- 745679602183
- Repaired at testOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Pass73,500 miles (+197)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 73,500 miles
- Test number
- 517085951016
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,303 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 73,303 miles
- Test number
- 182360140470
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail73,303 miles (+188)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,303 miles
- Test number
- 273320640041
- Repaired at testNearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Pass73,115 miles (+106)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 73,115 miles
- Test number
- 124849029494
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,009 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 73,009 miles
- Test number
- 103419638410
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail73,009 miles (+114)2 dangerous1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,009 miles
- Test number
- 150406138000
- DangerousFront Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
- DangerousNearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Pass72,895 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 72,895 miles
- Test number
- 990987537089
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail72,895 miles (+255)1 dangerous2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,895 miles
- Test number
- 994208817015
- DangerousBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Pass72,640 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jan 2007
- Odometer
- 72,640 miles
- Test number
- 382811116058
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail72,640 miles2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,640 miles
- Test number
- 791691116058
- FailureOffside Front Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
- FailureRear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Questions about MSL 947
- What vehicle is registration MSL 947 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show MSL 947 on a green petrol Land Rover first used on 3 May 1955. 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 MSL 947 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on MSL 947 is valid until 8 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on MSL 947?
- The MOT on MSL 947 is valid until 8 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has MSL 947 done?
- MSL 947 was recorded at 75,229 miles at its MOT on 9 Jul 2026, an average of 126 miles a year.
- Has MSL 947 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. MSL 947 has failed 6 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 19 Aug 2019.
- Has the mileage on MSL 947 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 25 Jun 2024. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on MSL 947 find?
- MSL 947 passed its latest MOT on 9 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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