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Land Rover Defender

Green · Petrol · 2015 · 6,400 cc

NJF 42MOT history

NJF 42 is a green petrol Land Rover Defender first used on 26 Aug 2015. Its MOT is valid until 15 Apr 2027 and it has passed 10 of 11 MOT tests, with 18,421 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Apr 2026.

NJF 42 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 15 Apr 2027
Mileage
18,421 mi
At MOT on 16 Apr 2026
MOT tests
11
10 passed · 1 failed
Per year
2,489 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
NJF 42
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender
Colour
Green
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
6,400 cc
Year of manufacture
2015
First used
26 Aug 2015
MOT status
MOT valid until 15 Apr 2027
Latest MOT test
16 Apr 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

NJF 42 was last recorded at 18,421 miles on 16 Apr 2026, 20 miles more than at the previous MOT on 13 Apr 2026.

Mileage went down between tests

  • 13 Jul 2021: 4,297 miles, lower than 4,654 miles on 14 Jan 2021.

A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFailMileage went down
Previous MOT
18,401 miles · 13 Apr 2026
Between the last two tests
20 miles
Average per year
2,489 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 18,421 miles
  • 2025 – 15,265 miles
  • 2024 – 11,500 miles
  • 2023 – 6,729 miles
  • 2022 – 5,753 miles
  • 2021 – 4,297 miles
  • 2019 – 3,113 miles
  • 2018 – 97 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass18,421 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

11 tests since 5 Dec 2018, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass18,421 miles (+20)
    MOT expiry
    15 Apr 2027
    Odometer
    18,421 miles
    Test number
    226342693955

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Fail18,401 miles (+3,136)2 major1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    18,401 miles
    Test number
    202547275127
    • MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
    • MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
    • AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

  3. Pass15,265 miles (+3,765)
    MOT expiry
    23 Jun 2026
    Odometer
    15,265 miles
    Test number
    997856010467

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass11,500 miles (+4,771)
    MOT expiry
    23 Jun 2025
    Odometer
    11,500 miles
    Test number
    134428606347

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass6,729 miles (+40)
    MOT expiry
    11 Jun 2024
    Odometer
    6,729 miles
    Test number
    424730817682

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass6,689 miles (+936)
    MOT expiry
    3 May 2024
    Odometer
    6,689 miles
    Test number
    742528870540

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass5,753 miles (+1,456)
    MOT expiry
    28 Apr 2023
    Odometer
    5,753 miles
    Test number
    964902926805

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass4,297 miles (-357)
    MOT expiry
    12 Jul 2022
    Odometer
    4,297 miles
    Test number
    966627665506

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass4,654 miles (+1,541)
    MOT expiry
    13 Jan 2022
    Odometer
    4,654 miles
    Test number
    832956620689

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Pass3,113 miles (+3,016)
    MOT expiry
    4 Dec 2020
    Odometer
    3,113 miles
    Test number
    161574693345

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass97 miles
    MOT expiry
    4 Dec 2019
    Odometer
    97 miles
    Test number
    484149808154

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about NJF 42

What vehicle is registration NJF 42 currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show NJF 42 on a green petrol Land Rover Defender first used on 26 Aug 2015. 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 NJF 42 currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on NJF 42 is valid until 15 Apr 2027.
When is the MOT due on NJF 42?
The MOT on NJF 42 is valid until 15 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has NJF 42 done?
NJF 42 was recorded at 18,421 miles at its MOT on 16 Apr 2026, an average of 2,489 miles a year.
Has NJF 42 ever failed its MOT?
Yes. NJF 42 has failed 1 of its 11 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Apr 2026.
Has the mileage on NJF 42 ever gone down?
Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 13 Jul 2021. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
What did the latest MOT on NJF 42 find?
NJF 42 passed its latest MOT on 16 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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