
Land Rover Defender
Green · Diesel · 1997 · 2,200 cc
R499 OUSMOT history
R499 OUS is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 31 Dec 1997. Its MOT is valid until 5 Aug 2027 and it has passed 7 of 7 MOT tests, with 117,915 km recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 Aug 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 5 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 117,915 km
- At MOT on 6 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 7
- 7 passed · 0 failed
- Per year
- 351 km
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R499 OUS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,200 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 31 Dec 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 5 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 6 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
R499 OUS was last recorded at 117,915 km on 6 Aug 2026, 361 km more than at the previous MOT on 25 Jun 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 117,554 km · 25 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 361 km
- Average per year
- 351 km
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 117,915 km
- 2025 – 117,554 km
- 2024 – 117,046 km
- 2023 – 116,817 km
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
7 tests since 12 Jun 2020, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass117,915 km (+361)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 117,915 km
- Test number
- 827492227997
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass117,554 km (+508)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 117,554 km
- Test number
- 790171230769
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass117,046 km (+229)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 117,046 km
- Test number
- 642362721104
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass116,817 km
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 116,817 km
- Test number
- 469747789711
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass116,413 miles (+1,403)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 116,413 miles
- Test number
- 827760422886
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass115,010 miles (+4,887)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 115,010 miles
- Test number
- 583894200379
- MinorDrag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt from steering box (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass110,123 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 110,123 miles
- Test number
- 241076158309
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about R499 OUS
- Does R499 OUS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R499 OUS is valid until 5 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on R499 OUS?
- The MOT on R499 OUS is valid until 5 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R499 OUS done?
- R499 OUS was recorded at 117,915 km at its MOT on 6 Aug 2026, an average of 351 km a year.
- Has R499 OUS ever failed its MOT?
- No. R499 OUS has passed all 7 of its MOT tests on record.
- Has the mileage on R499 OUS 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 R499 OUS find?
- R499 OUS passed its latest MOT on 6 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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