Land Rover Defender
Blue · Diesel · 1998 · 2,495 cc
R448 FBJMOT history
R448 FBJ is a blue diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 30 Apr 1998. Its MOT expired on 15 Jul 2026 and it has passed 19 of 21 MOT tests, with 104,495 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Jul 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 15 Jul 2026
- Mileage
- 104,495 mi
- At MOT on 3 Jul 2025
- MOT tests
- 21
- 19 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 3,399 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R448 FBJ
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 30 Apr 1998
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 15 Jul 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Jul 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
R448 FBJ was last recorded at 104,495 miles on 3 Jul 2025, 530 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Jul 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 103,965 miles · 16 Jul 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 530 miles
- Average per year
- 3,399 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 104,495 miles
- 2024 – 103,965 miles
- 2023 – 103,611 miles
- 2022 – 102,655 miles
- 2021 – 101,954 miles
- 2020 – 100,643 miles
- 2019 – 98,570 miles
- 2018 – 95,842 miles
- 2017 – 92,971 miles
- 2016 – 89,700 miles
- 2015 – 83,380 miles
- 2014 – 79,381 miles
- 2013 – 73,386 miles
- 2012 – 63,930 miles
- 2011 – 60,049 miles
- 2010 – 54,092 miles
- 2009 – 48,089 miles
- 2008 – 43,825 miles
- 2006 – 39,858 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
21 tests since 28 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass104,495 miles (+530)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 104,495 miles
- Test number
- 798110512024
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,965 miles (+354)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 103,965 miles
- Test number
- 310712561255
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,611 miles (+956)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 103,611 miles
- Test number
- 602598322104
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass102,655 miles (+701)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 102,655 miles
- Test number
- 973165009563
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,954 miles (+1,311)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 101,954 miles
- Test number
- 917220262739
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass100,643 miles (+2,073)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 100,643 miles
- Test number
- 118747510338
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,570 miles (+2,728)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 98,570 miles
- Test number
- 126770964613
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,842 miles (+2,871)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 95,842 miles
- Test number
- 899147744777
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,971 miles (+3,271)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 92,971 miles
- Test number
- 555267970552
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,700 miles (+6,320)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 89,700 miles
- Test number
- 671491608237
- AdvisoryFront Lower Oil leak
Pass83,380 miles (+3,999)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 83,380 miles
- Test number
- 336311805293
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass79,381 miles (+5,995)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 79,381 miles
- Test number
- 397450264143
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,386 miles (+21)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 73,386 miles
- Test number
- 606387773171
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail73,365 miles (+9,435)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,365 miles
- Test number
- 556435073154
- FailureOffside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureOffside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Pass63,930 miles (+3,881)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 63,930 miles
- Test number
- 435215982139
- AdvisoryOffside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
- NoteOffside mirror glass cracked
Pass60,049 miles (+5,957)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 60,049 miles
- Test number
- 429267781190
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,092 miles (+6,003)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 54,092 miles
- Test number
- 180201580157
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,089 miles (+4,264)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 48,089 miles
- Test number
- 801361789135
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail43,825 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 43,825 miles
- Test number
- 640996478120
- Repaired at testNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass43,825 miles (+3,967)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 43,825 miles
- Test number
- 691096978157
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,858 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 39,858 miles
- Test number
- 934249276154
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about R448 FBJ
- Does R448 FBJ currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on R448 FBJ expired on 15 Jul 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on R448 FBJ?
- The MOT on R448 FBJ expired on 15 Jul 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has R448 FBJ done?
- R448 FBJ was recorded at 104,495 miles at its MOT on 3 Jul 2025, an average of 3,399 miles a year.
- Has R448 FBJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R448 FBJ has failed 2 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Jun 2013.
- Has the mileage on R448 FBJ 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 R448 FBJ find?
- R448 FBJ passed its latest MOT on 3 Jul 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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