Land Rover Defender
Blue · Diesel · 2003 · 2,495 cc
S3 AFLMOT history
S3 AFL is a blue diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 3 Jun 2003. Its MOT is valid until 19 Jul 2027 and it has passed 21 of 26 MOT tests, with 178,171 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 178,171 mi
- At MOT on 7 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 26
- 21 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 5,738 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S3 AFL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 3 Jun 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 7 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S3 AFL was last recorded at 178,171 miles on 7 Jul 2026, 1,136 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Jul 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 13 Jul 2015: 136,311 miles, lower than 156,311 miles on 7 Jul 2015.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 177,035 miles · 8 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,136 miles
- Average per year
- 5,738 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 178,171 miles
- 2025 – 177,035 miles
- 2024 – 175,779 miles
- 2023 – 174,446 miles
- 2022 – 173,063 miles
- 2021 – 172,177 miles
- 2020 – 170,739 miles
- 2019 – 169,790 miles
- 2018 – 168,624 miles
- 2017 – 167,789 miles
- 2016 – 166,877 miles
- 2015 – 136,311 miles
- 2014 – 142,543 miles
- 2013 – 129,417 miles
- 2012 – 117,980 miles
- 2011 – 107,047 miles
- 2010 – 97,545 miles
- 2009 – 89,260 miles
- 2008 – 89,258 miles
- 2007 – 80,645 miles
- 2006 – 62,744 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass178,171 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.
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Advisory6 MOTs, 2014–2016
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2014–2015
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded main (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Failure2 MOTs, 2014–2015
Full MOT history
26 tests since 26 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass178,171 miles (+1,136)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 178,171 miles
- Test number
- 361752730273
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass177,035 miles (+1,256)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 177,035 miles
- Test number
- 766875721788
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass175,779 miles (+1,333)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 175,779 miles
- Test number
- 355752205178
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass174,446 miles (+1,383)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 174,446 miles
- Test number
- 732004827641
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass173,063 miles (+886)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 173,063 miles
- Test number
- 597222430866
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass172,177 miles (+1,438)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 172,177 miles
- Test number
- 876418283968
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass170,739 miles (+949)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 170,739 miles
- Test number
- 421464152155
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass169,790 miles (+1,166)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 169,790 miles
- Test number
- 750291501103
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass168,624 miles (+835)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 168,624 miles
- Test number
- 900734547715
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle (1.1.11 (c))
Pass167,789 miles (+912)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 167,789 miles
- Test number
- 977885802370
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass166,877 miles (+8)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 166,877 miles
- Test number
- 405538958911
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded main (3.6.B.2c)
Fail166,869 miles (+30,558)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 166,869 miles
- Test number
- 988181515318
- FailureNearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded main (3.6.B.2c)
Pass136,311 miles (-20,000)4 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 136,311 miles
- Test number
- 648914595193
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteTow ball/hitch not fitted at time of test
Fail156,311 miles (+13,768)8 failures4 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 156,311 miles
- Test number
- 609928485157
- FailureBrake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
- FailureFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureNearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureSteering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteTow ball/hitch not fitted at time of test
Pass142,543 miles6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 142,543 miles
- Test number
- 986886874165
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fail142,543 miles (+13,126)7 failures6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 142,543 miles
- Test number
- 318844774150
- FailureLower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)
- FailureNearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureOffside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass129,417 miles (+11,437)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 129,417 miles
- Test number
- 556865763173
- AdvisoryNearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Pass117,980 miles (+10,933)4 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 117,980 miles
- Test number
- 845965682104
- AdvisoryOffside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- NoteRear prop uj slight play
Pass107,047 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 107,047 miles
- Test number
- 217705271402
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail107,045 miles (+9,500)9 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 107,045 miles
- Test number
- 967291971144
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureNearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureNearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass97,545 miles (+8,285)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 97,545 miles
- Test number
- 223561280160
- AdvisoryOffside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Pass89,260 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 89,260 miles
- Test number
- 783117389159
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,258 miles (+8,613)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 89,258 miles
- Test number
- 443244468175
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,645 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 80,645 miles
- Test number
- 141898657186
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail80,645 miles (+17,901)3 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,645 miles
- Test number
- 242158757436
- Repaired at testNearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Repaired at testRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Pass62,744 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 62,744 miles
- Test number
- 591796046155
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S3 AFL
- Does S3 AFL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S3 AFL is valid until 19 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S3 AFL?
- The MOT on S3 AFL is valid until 19 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S3 AFL done?
- S3 AFL was recorded at 178,171 miles at its MOT on 7 Jul 2026, an average of 5,738 miles a year.
- Has S3 AFL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S3 AFL has failed 5 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Jul 2016.
- Has the mileage on S3 AFL ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 13 Jul 2015. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on S3 AFL find?
- S3 AFL passed its latest MOT on 7 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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