Land Rover Defender
White · Diesel · 1997 · 2,495 cc
R446 BACMOT history
R446 BAC is a white diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 4 Sept 1997. Its MOT is valid until 20 Jul 2027 and it has passed 21 of 23 MOT tests, with 89,146 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 20 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 89,146 mi
- At MOT on 14 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 21 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,798 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R446 BAC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 4 Sept 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 20 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 14 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
R446 BAC was last recorded at 89,146 miles on 14 Jul 2026, 3,547 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 85,599 miles · 17 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,547 miles
- Average per year
- 2,798 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 89,146 miles
- 2025 – 85,599 miles
- 2024 – 79,913 miles
- 2023 – 79,097 miles
- 2022 – 77,966 miles
- 2021 – 76,447 miles
- 2020 – 75,166 miles
- 2019 – 73,800 miles
- 2018 – 71,957 miles
- 2017 – 68,890 miles
- 2016 – 66,339 miles
- 2015 – 63,421 miles
- 2014 – 61,237 miles
- 2013 – 56,994 miles
- 2012 – 52,683 miles
- 2011 – 49,399 miles
- 2010 – 45,520 miles
- 2009 – 41,864 miles
- 2008 – 39,216 miles
- 2007 – 35,930 miles
- 2006 – 33,102 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass89,146 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
23 tests since 3 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass89,146 miles (+3,547)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 89,146 miles
- Test number
- 146845051804
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,599 miles (+5,686)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 85,599 miles
- Test number
- 871492850547
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,913 miles (+816)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 79,913 miles
- Test number
- 575405671060
- AdvisoryRear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass79,097 miles (+1,131)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 79,097 miles
- Test number
- 553143417641
- AdvisoryOffside rear cross member corroded,not prescribed area
Pass77,966 miles (+1,519)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 77,966 miles
- Test number
- 671723237721
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass76,447 miles (+1,281)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 76,447 miles
- Test number
- 404042354000
- AdvisorySLIGHT OIL SEEP FROM FRONT AND REAR AXLE
Pass75,166 miles (+1,366)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 75,166 miles
- Test number
- 458254124322
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,800 miles (+1,843)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2020
- Odometer
- 73,800 miles
- Test number
- 962868425956
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,957 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 71,957 miles
- Test number
- 732541816308
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail71,957 miles (+3,067)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 71,957 miles
- Test number
- 497117029820
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii))
Pass68,890 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 68,890 miles
- Test number
- 412430848974
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail68,890 miles (+2,551)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,890 miles
- Test number
- 553798971365
- FailureRear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Pass66,339 miles (+2,918)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 66,339 miles
- Test number
- 736058585063
- AdvisoryCentre Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt REAR (2.4.G.2)
Pass63,421 miles (+2,184)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 63,421 miles
- Test number
- 158166995129
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,237 miles (+4,243)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 61,237 miles
- Test number
- 585582984161
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- NoteFront diff leeking oil
Pass56,994 miles (+4,311)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 56,994 miles
- Test number
- 799132693115
- NoteRear crown and wheel pion seal leeking oil
- NoteTail pipe broken
Pass52,683 miles (+3,284)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 52,683 miles
- Test number
- 648725182128
- NoteSlight oil leek from front diff
Pass49,399 miles (+3,879)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 49,399 miles
- Test number
- 377967081183
- NoteFront diff leeking oil
Pass45,520 miles (+3,656)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 45,520 miles
- Test number
- 790921300256
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,864 miles (+2,648)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 41,864 miles
- Test number
- 374606179124
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,216 miles (+3,286)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 39,216 miles
- Test number
- 844566598166
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass35,930 miles (+2,828)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 35,930 miles
- Test number
- 341736687111
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,102 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 33,102 miles
- Test number
- 163844886190
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about R446 BAC
- Does R446 BAC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R446 BAC is valid until 20 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on R446 BAC?
- The MOT on R446 BAC is valid until 20 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R446 BAC done?
- R446 BAC was recorded at 89,146 miles at its MOT on 14 Jul 2026, an average of 2,798 miles a year.
- Has R446 BAC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R446 BAC has failed 2 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Jul 2018.
- Has the mileage on R446 BAC 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 R446 BAC find?
- R446 BAC passed its latest MOT on 14 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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