Land Rover Defender
Green · Diesel · 1997 · 2,500 cc
R317 KAXMOT history
R317 KAX is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 31 Dec 1997. Its MOT is valid until 3 Mar 2027 and it has passed 7 of 10 MOT tests, with 159,857 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 4 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 3 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 159,857 mi
- At MOT on 4 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 10
- 7 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 1,561 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R317 KAX
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,500 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 31 Dec 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 3 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 4 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
R317 KAX was last recorded at 159,857 miles on 4 Mar 2026, 1,747 miles more than at the previous MOT on 19 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 158,110 miles · 19 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,747 miles
- Average per year
- 1,561 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 159,857 miles
- 2025 – 158,110 miles
- 2024 – 156,809 miles
- 2023 – 156,463 miles
- 2021 – 153,279 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass159,857 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
10 tests since 24 Jun 2019, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass159,857 miles (+1,747)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 159,857 miles
- Test number
- 504406820669
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass158,110 miles (+1,301)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 158,110 miles
- Test number
- 431564257490
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass156,809 miles (+346)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 156,809 miles
- Test number
- 935290466716
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass156,463 miles (+21)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 156,463 miles
- Test number
- 401012726287
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail156,442 miles (+3,163)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 156,442 miles
- Test number
- 174800904520
- MajorNearside Front Outer Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play front also rubber cover split (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn axle stabilizer bar both ends (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryBoth front outer swivel joints have free play!
Pass153,279 miles1 dangerous4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 153,279 miles
- Test number
- 631756779377
- DangerousCentral Front Panard rod insecure with bushes worn
- AdvisoryExhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryService brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Fail153,279 miles1 dangerous2 major3 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 153,279 miles
- Test number
- 315095641974
- DangerousCentral Front Panard rod insecure with bushes worn
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- MinorIndicator switch insecure (4.4.2 (a) (i))
- MinorNearside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryExhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryService brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Pass147,078 km1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 147,078 km
- Test number
- 193119221386
- AdvisoryBrake efficiency poor(55%)
Fail147,078 km (+3,305)2 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 147,078 km
- Test number
- 873922217588
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryBrake efficiency poor(55%)
Pass143,773 km
- MOT expiry
- 23 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 143,773 km
- Test number
- 222448056018
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about R317 KAX
- Does R317 KAX currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R317 KAX is valid until 3 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on R317 KAX?
- The MOT on R317 KAX is valid until 3 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R317 KAX done?
- R317 KAX was recorded at 159,857 miles at its MOT on 4 Mar 2026, an average of 1,561 miles a year.
- Has R317 KAX ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R317 KAX has failed 3 of its 10 MOT tests, most recently on 23 Jan 2023.
- Has the mileage on R317 KAX 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 R317 KAX find?
- R317 KAX passed its latest MOT on 4 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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