Land Rover Defender
Silver · Diesel · 2006 · 2,495 cc
R8 TVOMOT history
R8 TVO is a silver diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 24 Mar 2006. Its MOT is valid until 30 Mar 2027 and it has passed 18 of 20 MOT tests, with 99,877 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 99,877 mi
- At MOT on 18 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 20
- 18 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 4,676 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R8 TVO
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2006
- First used
- 24 Mar 2006
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
R8 TVO was last recorded at 99,877 miles on 18 Mar 2026, 5,105 miles more than at the previous MOT on 26 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 94,772 miles · 26 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 5,105 miles
- Average per year
- 4,676 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 99,877 miles
- 2025 – 94,772 miles
- 2024 – 89,569 miles
- 2023 – 83,210 miles
- 2022 – 75,182 miles
- 2021 – 72,003 miles
- 2020 – 68,459 miles
- 2019 – 65,068 miles
- 2018 – 62,244 miles
- 2017 – 59,273 miles
- 2016 – 55,617 miles
- 2015 – 50,899 miles
- 2014 – 46,233 miles
- 2013 – 41,069 miles
- 2012 – 36,421 miles
- 2011 – 31,365 miles
- 2010 – 25,000 miles
- 2009 – 20,237 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2017–2018
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2024
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2022
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Steering damper bush slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Full MOT history
20 tests since 6 Mar 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass99,877 miles (+5,105)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 99,877 miles
- Test number
- 903942123171
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,772 miles (+5,203)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 94,772 miles
- Test number
- 726790487987
- AdvisorySteering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Pass89,569 miles (+6,359)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 89,569 miles
- Test number
- 558277176341
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass83,210 miles (+8,028)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 83,210 miles
- Test number
- 639549284646
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Pass75,182 miles (+3,179)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 75,182 miles
- Test number
- 235105617213
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to servo (1.1.11 (c))
Pass72,003 miles (+3,544)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 72,003 miles
- Test number
- 508266724745
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,459 miles (+3,391)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 68,459 miles
- Test number
- 387342147913
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,068 miles (+2,824)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 65,068 miles
- Test number
- 932924610035
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass62,244 miles (+4)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 62,244 miles
- Test number
- 504454354152
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisorySteering damper bush slight play
Fail62,240 miles (+2,967)5 failures5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,240 miles
- Test number
- 869976448733
- FailureNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisorySteering damper bush slight play
Pass59,273 miles (+3,656)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 59,273 miles
- Test number
- 404113669095
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass55,617 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 55,617 miles
- Test number
- 260481544903
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail55,617 miles (+4,718)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,617 miles
- Test number
- 980422111516
- Repaired at testNearside Front Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)
Pass50,899 miles (+4,666)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 50,899 miles
- Test number
- 956714065045
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,233 miles (+5,164)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 46,233 miles
- Test number
- 208281174061
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,069 miles (+4,648)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 41,069 miles
- Test number
- 116383973467
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,421 miles (+5,056)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 36,421 miles
- Test number
- 568720272058
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,365 miles (+6,365)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 31,365 miles
- Test number
- 775604571024
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,000 miles (+4,763)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 25,000 miles
- Test number
- 742515060062
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,237 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 20,237 miles
- Test number
- 474365969007
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about R8 TVO
- Does R8 TVO currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R8 TVO is valid until 30 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on R8 TVO?
- The MOT on R8 TVO is valid until 30 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R8 TVO done?
- R8 TVO was recorded at 99,877 miles at its MOT on 18 Mar 2026, an average of 4,676 miles a year.
- Has R8 TVO ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R8 TVO has failed 2 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Mar 2018.
- Has the mileage on R8 TVO 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 R8 TVO find?
- R8 TVO passed its latest MOT on 18 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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