Land Rover Defender
Green and Cream · Diesel · 1997 · 2,500 cc
P523 CCTMOT history
P523 CCT is a green and cream diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 31 Dec 1997. Its MOT is valid until 2 Aug 2027 and it has passed 9 of 12 MOT tests, with 85,538 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 28 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 2 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 85,538 mi
- At MOT on 28 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 12
- 9 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 490 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- P523 CCT
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green and Cream
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,500 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 31 Dec 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 2 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 28 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
P523 CCT was last recorded at 85,538 miles on 28 Jul 2026, 1,251 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 84,287 miles · 8 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,251 miles
- Average per year
- 490 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 85,538 miles
- 2025 – 84,287 miles
- 2024 – 83,310 miles
- 2023 – 82,722 miles
- 2022 – 82,099 miles
- 2021 – 81,332 miles
- 2018 – 81,214 miles
- 2017 – 80,464 miles
- 2016 – 80,448 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass85,538 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front floor pan corroded
- AdvisoryOffside Front floor pan corroded
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.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2023
750/16 ALLTYRES DETERIORATED
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CORRODED
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Front Lower Oil leak
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Full MOT history
12 tests since 9 Mar 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass85,538 miles (+1,251)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 85,538 miles
- Test number
- 826066865908
- AdvisoryNearside Front floor pan corroded
- AdvisoryOffside Front floor pan corroded
Pass84,287 miles (+977)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 84,287 miles
- Test number
- 923382641998
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,310 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 83,310 miles
- Test number
- 537406605378
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail83,309 miles (+587)1 dangerous4 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,309 miles
- Test number
- 239528831441
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass82,722 miles (+623)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 82,722 miles
- Test number
- 427120094423
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass82,099 miles (+767)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 82,099 miles
- Test number
- 126327714760
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass81,332 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 81,332 miles
- Test number
- 856006582972
- Advisory750/16 ALLTYRES DETERIORATED
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- AdvisorySUSPENSION COMPONENTS CORRODED
Fail81,332 miles (+118)4 major3 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 81,332 miles
- Test number
- 186798246418
- MajorMain beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorWindscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- MinorIndicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))
- MinorNearside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
- MinorOffside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory750/16 ALLTYRES DETERIORATED
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- AdvisorySUSPENSION COMPONENTS CORRODED
Pass81,214 miles (+2)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 81,214 miles
- Test number
- 369848006156
- AdvisoryFront Lower Oil leak
- AdvisoryFront coil spring corroded on both sides (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryRear coil spring corroded on both sides (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisorySteering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Fail81,212 miles (+748)4 failures7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 81,212 miles
- Test number
- 522005791119
- FailureNearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureRear Stop lamp not working on both sides (1.2.1b)
- FailureRear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- AdvisoryFront Lower Oil leak
- AdvisoryFront coil spring corroded on both sides (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryRear coil spring corroded on both sides (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisorySteering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Pass80,464 miles (+16)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 80,464 miles
- Test number
- 490649026318
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,448 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 80,448 miles
- Test number
- 972943280145
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Questions about P523 CCT
- Does P523 CCT currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on P523 CCT is valid until 2 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on P523 CCT?
- The MOT on P523 CCT is valid until 2 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has P523 CCT done?
- P523 CCT was recorded at 85,538 miles at its MOT on 28 Jul 2026, an average of 490 miles a year.
- Has P523 CCT ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. P523 CCT has failed 3 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Jul 2024.
- Has the mileage on P523 CCT 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 P523 CCT find?
- P523 CCT passed its latest MOT on 28 Jul 2026 with 2 advisories: nearside front floor pan corroded; offside front floor pan corroded.
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