Land Rover Defender
Red · Diesel · 1996 · 2,495 cc
P73 CNUMOT history
P73 CNU is a red diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 20 Aug 1996. Its MOT is valid until 26 Sept 2027 and it has passed 21 of 23 MOT tests, with 144,930 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 144,930 mi
- At MOT on 18 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 21 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 4,669 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- P73 CNU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1996
- First used
- 20 Aug 1996
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
P73 CNU was last recorded at 144,930 miles on 18 Sept 2026, 1,787 miles more than at the previous MOT on 19 Sept 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 25 Jan 2013: 75,157 miles, lower than 75,255 miles on 24 Jan 2013.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 143,143 miles · 19 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,787 miles
- Average per year
- 4,669 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 144,930 miles
- 2025 – 143,143 miles
- 2024 – 138,950 miles
- 2023 – 127,335 miles
- 2022 – 123,667 miles
- 2021 – 118,868 miles
- 2020 – 118,225 miles
- 2019 – 113,112 miles
- 2018 – 106,008 miles
- 2017 – 101,784 miles
- 2016 – 95,214 miles
- 2015 – 87,328 miles
- 2014 – 77,544 miles
- 2013 – 75,157 miles
- 2012 – 73,872 miles
- 2010 – 70,989 miles
- 2009 – 67,801 miles
- 2008 – 63,831 miles
- 2007 – 58,862 miles
- 2006 – 51,313 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass144,930 miles
- AdvisoryCentral Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
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 Seat belt slightly damaged
Advisory3 MOTs, 2018–2022
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged
Advisory3 MOTs, 2018–2022
Underside of vehicle heavily undersealed
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Full MOT history
23 tests since 30 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass144,930 miles (+1,787)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 144,930 miles
- Test number
- 566909189924
- AdvisoryCentral Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass143,143 miles (+4,193)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 143,143 miles
- Test number
- 569210376881
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass138,950 miles (+11,615)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 138,950 miles
- Test number
- 193183245488
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass127,335 miles (+3,668)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 127,335 miles
- Test number
- 702854049409
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass123,667 miles (+15)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 123,667 miles
- Test number
- 857549813369
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryUnderside of vehicle heavily undersealed
Fail123,652 miles (+4,784)2 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 123,652 miles
- Test number
- 783583213905
- MajorBrake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis member (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryUnderside of vehicle heavily undersealed
Pass118,868 miles (+643)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 118,868 miles
- Test number
- 720177471266
- AdvisoryNearside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryAll underside of vehicle heavily undersealed
Pass118,225 miles (+5,113)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 118,225 miles
- Test number
- 642623162383
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryAll vehicle heavily undersealed
- AdvisoryRear exhaust corroded
Pass113,112 miles (+7,104)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 113,112 miles
- Test number
- 680906400450
- AdvisoryAll vehicle has heavy underseal
Pass106,008 miles (+4,224)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 106,008 miles
- Test number
- 274463911216
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryVehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Pass101,784 miles (+6,570)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 101,784 miles
- Test number
- 963089537853
- AdvisoryVehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Pass95,214 miles (+7,886)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 95,214 miles
- Test number
- 241720929826
- AdvisoryCentre Front Upper Reg plate slightly masked by grille
Pass87,328 miles (+5,118)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 87,328 miles
- Test number
- 243019825028
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,210 miles (+4,666)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 82,210 miles
- Test number
- 558344725047
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,544 miles (+2,387)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 77,544 miles
- Test number
- 905949204000
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- NoteSlight oil leak from engine
Pass75,157 miles (-98)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 75,157 miles
- Test number
- 186405923400
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail75,255 miles (+1,383)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 75,255 miles
- Test number
- 187404323026
- FailureDrag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass73,872 miles (+2,883)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 73,872 miles
- Test number
- 186960232485
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,989 miles (+3,188)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 70,989 miles
- Test number
- 320105140228
- NoteAll sections of chassis heavily corroded
Pass67,801 miles (+3,970)2 advisories4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 67,801 miles
- Test number
- 280836049259
- AdvisoryOffside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- NoteBoth rear brakepipes corroded
- NoteOff side front inner brake pipe corroded
- NoteRear crossmember heavily corroded
- NoteSeveral parts of chassis heavily corroded
Pass63,831 miles (+4,969)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 63,831 miles
- Test number
- 103866848200
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,862 miles (+7,549)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 58,862 miles
- Test number
- 751313847272
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,313 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 51,313 miles
- Test number
- 601982346263
- AdvisoryCentre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Questions about P73 CNU
- Does P73 CNU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on P73 CNU is valid until 26 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on P73 CNU?
- The MOT on P73 CNU is valid until 26 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has P73 CNU done?
- P73 CNU was recorded at 144,930 miles at its MOT on 18 Sept 2026, an average of 4,669 miles a year.
- Has P73 CNU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. P73 CNU has failed 2 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Sept 2022.
- Has the mileage on P73 CNU ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 25 Jan 2013. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on P73 CNU find?
- P73 CNU passed its latest MOT on 18 Sept 2026 with 4 advisories: central rear exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases; nearside front coil spring corroded; nearside rear coil spring corroded, and 1 more.
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