Land Rover Defender
Green · Diesel · 1997 · 2,495 cc
R552 OPCMOT history
R552 OPC is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 15 Aug 1997. Its MOT is valid until 21 Jul 2027 and it has passed 21 of 28 MOT tests, with 131,686 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 131,686 mi
- At MOT on 8 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 28
- 21 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 3,636 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R552 OPC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 15 Aug 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 8 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
R552 OPC was last recorded at 131,686 miles on 8 Jul 2026, 3,656 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 128,030 miles · 7 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,656 miles
- Average per year
- 3,636 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 131,686 miles
- 2025 – 128,030 miles
- 2024 – 126,654 miles
- 2023 – 124,323 miles
- 2022 – 119,861 miles
- 2021 – 115,832 miles
- 2020 – 113,145 miles
- 2019 – 109,723 miles
- 2018 – 106,839 miles
- 2017 – 103,685 miles
- 2016 – 100,837 miles
- 2014 – 97,120 miles
- 2013 – 93,835 miles
- 2012 – 85,380 miles
- 2011 – 79,502 miles
- 2010 – 73,959 miles
- 2009 – 68,569 miles
- 2008 – 65,768 miles
- 2007 – 62,025 miles
- 2006 – 58,850 miles
- 2005 – 55,529 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass131,686 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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 wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2007–2012
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2007–2014
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Failure3 MOTs, 2009–2013
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2012
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008–2014
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012
Full MOT history
28 tests since 27 Jul 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass131,686 miles (+3,656)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 131,686 miles
- Test number
- 224929317803
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass128,030 miles (+1,376)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 128,030 miles
- Test number
- 616109098640
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryRear exhaust section corroded
Pass126,654 miles (+2,331)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 126,654 miles
- Test number
- 694480665567
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass124,323 miles (+4,462)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 124,323 miles
- Test number
- 241258481946
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass119,861 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 119,861 miles
- Test number
- 274464400412
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail119,861 miles (+4,029)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 119,861 miles
- Test number
- 867023196091
- MajorNearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass115,832 miles (+2,687)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 115,832 miles
- Test number
- 713466758087
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass113,145 miles (+3,422)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 113,145 miles
- Test number
- 199241570136
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass109,723 miles (+2,884)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 109,723 miles
- Test number
- 856116667208
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass106,839 miles (+3,154)
- MOT expiry
- 2 May 2019
- Odometer
- 106,839 miles
- Test number
- 387384282115
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,685 miles (+2,848)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 May 2018
- Odometer
- 103,685 miles
- Test number
- 406033149875
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass100,837 miles (+3,717)
- MOT expiry
- 2 May 2017
- Odometer
- 100,837 miles
- Test number
- 289378505166
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,120 miles (+3,285)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 97,120 miles
- Test number
- 218961594469
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- AdvisorySteering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Pass93,835 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 93,835 miles
- Test number
- 579537903251
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail93,835 miles (+8,455)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,835 miles
- Test number
- 347913603460
- FailureNearside Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Pass85,380 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 85,380 miles
- Test number
- 949821502279
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Fail85,380 miles (+5,878)6 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 85,380 miles
- Test number
- 607121192180
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureNearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
- FailureOffside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureOffside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
- FailureRear Torque/reaction arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass79,502 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 79,502 miles
- Test number
- 137207901202
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail79,502 miles (+5,543)4 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,502 miles
- Test number
- 988816801269
- FailureOffside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- FailureRear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Pass73,959 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 73,959 miles
- Test number
- 144121700200
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail73,958 miles (+5,389)8 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,958 miles
- Test number
- 242755790139
- FailureNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureRear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Pass68,569 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 68,569 miles
- Test number
- 292095699485
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail68,569 miles (+2,801)5 failures6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,569 miles
- Test number
- 664895199131
- FailureOffside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- FailureOffside Steering component damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass65,768 miles (+3,743)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 65,768 miles
- Test number
- 352390218425
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass62,025 miles (+3,175)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 62,025 miles
- Test number
- 534921997131
- AdvisoryBall joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass58,850 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 58,850 miles
- Test number
- 273796406211
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail58,850 miles (+3,321)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 58,850 miles
- Test number
- 672676206295
- FailureNearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Pass55,529 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2006
- Odometer
- 55,529 miles
- Test number
- 293468405247
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Questions about R552 OPC
- Does R552 OPC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R552 OPC is valid until 21 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on R552 OPC?
- The MOT on R552 OPC is valid until 21 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R552 OPC done?
- R552 OPC was recorded at 131,686 miles at its MOT on 8 Jul 2026, an average of 3,636 miles a year.
- Has R552 OPC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R552 OPC has failed 7 of its 28 MOT tests, most recently on 22 Jun 2022.
- Has the mileage on R552 OPC 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 R552 OPC find?
- R552 OPC passed its latest MOT on 8 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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