Land Rover Defender
Blue · Petrol · 1998 · 5,734 cc
S3 MUDMOT history
S3 MUD is a blue petrol Land Rover Defender first used on 31 Dec 1998. Its MOT expired on 30 Apr 2026 and it has passed 22 of 28 MOT tests, with 27,620 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 May 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 30 Apr 2026
- Mileage
- 27,620 mi
- At MOT on 1 May 2025
- MOT tests
- 28
- 22 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S3 MUD
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 5,734 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 31 Dec 1998
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 30 Apr 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 1 May 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
S3 MUD was last recorded at 27,620 miles on 1 May 2025, 1,588 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 Oct 2023.
Mileage went down between tests
- 30 May 2006: 8,272 miles, lower than 82,720 miles on 9 May 2006.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 26,032 miles · 27 Oct 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 1,588 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 27,620 miles
- 2023 – 26,032 miles
- 2022 – 25,208 miles
- 2021 – 24,383 miles
- 2020 – 23,835 miles
- 2019 – 23,549 miles
- 2018 – 23,018 miles
- 2017 – 22,549 miles
- 2016 – 21,594 miles
- 2015 – 20,545 miles
- 2014 – 19,035 miles
- 2013 – 17,732 miles
- 2012 – 16,463 miles
- 2011 – 15,565 miles
- 2010 – 14,671 miles
- 2009 – 13,452 miles
- 2008 – 12,250 miles
- 2007 – 11,290 miles
- 2006 – 10,158 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass27,620 miles
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
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 Direction indicator not working
Major3 MOTs, 2019–2022
Under-side coated in under-seal
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
All tyres perishing/aged cracking
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Steering damper bushes deteriorating
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
All tyres perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Surface corrosion to under-side
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Full MOT history
28 tests since 9 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass27,620 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 27,620 miles
- Test number
- 467106841698
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
FailMileage not read1 major7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 190741672050
- MajorOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryExhaust joints corroded
- AdvisoryRear differential has a slight oil leak
- AdvisoryTransfer box has a slight oil leak
- AdvisoryUnderside of vehicle heavily undersealed
Pass26,032 miles (+824)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 26,032 miles
- Test number
- 389894692077
- AdvisoryUnderside coated in under seal
Pass25,208 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 25,208 miles
- Test number
- 265438875341
- AdvisoryUnder-side coated in under-seal
Fail25,208 miles (+825)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 25,208 miles
- Test number
- 254954252851
- MajorFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryUnder-side coated in under-seal
Pass24,383 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 24,383 miles
- Test number
- 771112855773
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail24,383 miles (+548)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 24,383 miles
- Test number
- 272400314230
- MajorOffside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorService brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Roll bar link locking devise missing
Pass23,835 miles (+286)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 23,835 miles
- Test number
- 688816456086
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,549 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 23,549 miles
- Test number
- 694855323401
- AdvisoryAll tyres perishing/aged cracking
- AdvisorySteering damper bushes deteriorating
Fail23,549 miles (+531)2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,549 miles
- Test number
- 951212608329
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryAll tyres perishing/aged cracking
- AdvisorySteering damper bushes deteriorating
Pass23,018 miles (+469)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 23,018 miles
- Test number
- 461824935350
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,549 miles (+955)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 22,549 miles
- Test number
- 677166785980
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,594 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 21,594 miles
- Test number
- 200699558473
- AdvisoryAll tyres perishing
- AdvisorySurface corrosion to under-side
- AdvisoryOil leaks
Fail21,594 miles (+1,049)3 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 21,594 miles
- Test number
- 421944560072
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- AdvisoryAll tyres perishing
- AdvisorySurface corrosion to under-side
- AdvisoryOil leaks
Pass20,545 miles (+1,119)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 20,545 miles
- Test number
- 882570083300
- AdvisoryAll tyres (inner walls perished)
- AdvisoryFront Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryRear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisorySurface corrosion to chassis (front)
Pass19,426 miles1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 19,426 miles
- Test number
- 599925985049
- AdvisoryRear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- NoteRear brake disc corroded
- NoteSurface corrosion to front chassis.
Fail19,422 miles (+387)2 failures1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 19,422 miles
- Test number
- 296255485066
- FailureNearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- FailureOffside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryRear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- NoteRear brake disc corroded
- NoteSurface corrosion to front chassis.
Pass19,035 miles (+1,303)3 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 19,035 miles
- Test number
- 777584704236
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteRear chassis crossmenber corroded and holed
- NoteSlight play in N/S door hinge
Pass17,732 miles (+1,269)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 17,732 miles
- Test number
- 938848613392
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,463 miles (+898)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 16,463 miles
- Test number
- 498338172276
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,565 miles (+894)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 15,565 miles
- Test number
- 627054971274
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,671 miles (+1,219)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 14,671 miles
- Test number
- 533338090235
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,452 miles (+1,202)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 13,452 miles
- Test number
- 131080889220
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,250 miles (+960)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 12,250 miles
- Test number
- 474314908455
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,290 miles (+1,132)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2008
- Odometer
- 11,290 miles
- Test number
- 282483627369
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10,158 miles (+1,886)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2007
- Odometer
- 10,158 miles
- Test number
- 294595236328
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,272 miles (-74,448)
- MOT expiry
- 29 May 2007
- Odometer
- 8,272 miles
- Test number
- 254730156423
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,720 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2007
- Odometer
- 82,720 miles
- Test number
- 261809626109
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S3 MUD
- Does S3 MUD currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on S3 MUD expired on 30 Apr 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on S3 MUD?
- The MOT on S3 MUD expired on 30 Apr 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has S3 MUD done?
- S3 MUD was recorded at 27,620 miles at its MOT on 1 May 2025.
- Has S3 MUD ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S3 MUD has failed 6 of its 28 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Oct 2024.
- Has the mileage on S3 MUD ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 30 May 2006. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on S3 MUD find?
- S3 MUD passed its latest MOT on 1 May 2025 with 1 advisory: offside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material.
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