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Land Rover Defender

Blue · Diesel · 2012 · 2,401 cc

S16 MSFMOT history

S16 MSF is a blue diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 31 May 2012. Its MOT is valid until 28 Jun 2027 and it has passed 12 of 15 MOT tests, with 116,303 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 29 Jun 2026.

S16 MSF blue Land Rover Defender – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Valid
Until 28 Jun 2027
Mileage
116,303 mi
At MOT on 29 Jun 2026
MOT tests
15
12 passed · 3 failed
Per year
7,493 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
S16 MSF
Registration format
Prefix (1983 to 2001)
Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender
Colour
Blue
Fuel type
Diesel
Engine size
2,401 cc
Year of manufacture
2012
First used
31 May 2012
MOT status
MOT valid until 28 Jun 2027
Latest MOT test
29 Jun 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

S16 MSF was last recorded at 116,303 miles on 29 Jun 2026, 3,877 miles more than at the previous MOT on 13 Jun 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
112,426 miles · 13 Jun 2025
Between the last two tests
3,877 miles
Average per year
7,493 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 116,303 miles
  • 2025 – 112,426 miles
  • 2024 – 106,424 miles
  • 2023 – 95,494 miles
  • 2022 – 80,568 miles
  • 2021 – 66,624 miles
  • 2020 – 56,476 miles
  • 2019 – 47,512 miles
  • 2018 – 45,001 miles
  • 2017 – 40,935 miles
  • 2016 – 37,016 miles
  • 2015 – 33,217 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass116,303 miles
  • MinorFront Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  • AdvisoryFront Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

15 tests since 28 May 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass116,303 miles (+3,877)1 minor1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    28 Jun 2027
    Odometer
    116,303 miles
    Test number
    379837049202
    • MinorFront Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
    • AdvisoryFront Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

  2. Pass112,426 miles (+6,002)1 minor2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    12 Jun 2026
    Odometer
    112,426 miles
    Test number
    696966671644
    • MinorNearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryFront Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel drop arm ball joint (2.3 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive sump bung (8.4.1 (a) (i))

  3. Pass106,424 miles (+10,930)3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    12 Jun 2025
    Odometer
    106,424 miles
    Test number
    386016515269
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
    • AdvisoryHandbrake travel

  4. Pass95,494 miles (+14,926)1 minor3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    11 Jun 2024
    Odometer
    95,494 miles
    Test number
    315088102813
    • MinorNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryCentral Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
    • AdvisoryRear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

  5. Pass80,568 miles2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    11 Jun 2023
    Odometer
    80,568 miles
    Test number
    666529365732
    • AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryRear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

  6. Fail80,568 miles (+13,944)2 repaired2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    80,568 miles
    Test number
    132282228738
    • Repaired at testRear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
    • Repaired at testWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
    • AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryRear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

  7. Pass66,624 miles
    MOT expiry
    11 Jun 2022
    Odometer
    66,624 miles
    Test number
    916685057148

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Fail66,624 miles (+10,148)1 major2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    66,624 miles
    Test number
    620758396273
    • MajorNearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn bump stop missing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Nail in tyre
    • AdvisoryTyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

  9. Pass56,476 miles (+8,964)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    11 Jun 2021
    Odometer
    56,476 miles
    Test number
    771929195633
    • AdvisoryRear bump stop missing

  10. Pass47,512 miles (+1)
    MOT expiry
    13 Dec 2020
    Odometer
    47,512 miles
    Test number
    418535025427

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Fail47,511 miles (+2,510)3 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    47,511 miles
    Test number
    510513835511
    • MajorDrag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
    • MajorNearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
    • MajorOffside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

  12. Pass45,001 miles (+4,066)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    31 May 2019
    Odometer
    45,001 miles
    Test number
    369743295141
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shock absorber (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shock absorber (5.3.4 (a) (i))

  13. Pass40,935 miles (+3,919)
    MOT expiry
    31 May 2018
    Odometer
    40,935 miles
    Test number
    256721797794

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  14. Pass37,016 miles (+3,799)
    MOT expiry
    31 May 2017
    Odometer
    37,016 miles
    Test number
    323702249042

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  15. Pass33,217 miles2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    31 May 2016
    Odometer
    33,217 miles
    Test number
    957718545175
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Questions about S16 MSF

Does S16 MSF currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S16 MSF is valid until 28 Jun 2027.
When is the MOT due on S16 MSF?
The MOT on S16 MSF is valid until 28 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has S16 MSF done?
S16 MSF was recorded at 116,303 miles at its MOT on 29 Jun 2026, an average of 7,493 miles a year.
Has S16 MSF ever failed its MOT?
Yes. S16 MSF has failed 3 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Jun 2022.
Has the mileage on S16 MSF 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 S16 MSF find?
S16 MSF passed its latest MOT on 29 Jun 2026 with 1 minor defect and 1 advisory: front steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt; front steering linkage ball joint has slight play.

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