Land Rover Defender
Green · Diesel · 1998 · 2,495 cc
S46 KRHMOT history
S46 KRH is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 1 Aug 1998. Its MOT is valid until 21 Sept 2027 and it has passed 21 of 23 MOT tests, with 97,933 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 26 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 97,933 mi
- At MOT on 26 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 21 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,777 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S46 KRH
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 1 Aug 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 26 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S46 KRH was last recorded at 97,933 miles on 26 Aug 2026, 1,662 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 96,271 miles · 9 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,662 miles
- Average per year
- 2,777 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 97,933 miles
- 2025 – 96,271 miles
- 2024 – 94,156 miles
- 2023 – 92,134 miles
- 2022 – 89,569 miles
- 2021 – 86,285 miles
- 2020 – 83,191 miles
- 2019 – 82,030 miles
- 2018 – 81,055 miles
- 2017 – 80,602 miles
- 2016 – 80,225 miles
- 2015 – 79,755 miles
- 2014 – 78,176 miles
- 2013 – 76,168 miles
- 2012 – 74,619 miles
- 2011 – 72,726 miles
- 2010 – 56,432 miles
- 2009 – 50,876 miles
- 2008 – 47,891 miles
- 2007 – 45,291 miles
- 2006 – 42,770 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass97,933 miles
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front wing slight damage
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.
Engine covers fitted
Advisory5 MOTs, 2016–2020
Oil leak, but not excessive engine
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Under-shield covers fitted
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Full MOT history
23 tests since 30 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass97,933 miles (+1,662)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 97,933 miles
- Test number
- 123624960773
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front wing slight damage
Pass96,271 miles (+2,115)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 96,271 miles
- Test number
- 906302429986
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,156 miles (+2,022)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 94,156 miles
- Test number
- 625710321476
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,134 miles (+2,565)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 92,134 miles
- Test number
- 283849896991
- MinorNearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt boot (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryEngine cover fitted
Pass89,569 miles (+3,284)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 89,569 miles
- Test number
- 706831072134
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass86,285 miles (+3,094)2 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 86,285 miles
- Test number
- 620459198860
- MinorNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass83,191 miles (+1,161)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 83,191 miles
- Test number
- 289249664275
- AdvisoryEngine covers fitted
Pass82,030 miles (+975)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 82,030 miles
- Test number
- 637541507808
- AdvisoryEngine covers fitted
Pass81,055 miles (+453)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 81,055 miles
- Test number
- 648810749665
- AdvisoryNearside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive axle ball seal leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryEngine covers fitted
Pass80,602 miles (+377)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 80,602 miles
- Test number
- 865087321565
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,225 miles (+43)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 80,225 miles
- Test number
- 979797678920
- AdvisoryEngine covers fitted
- AdvisoryUnder-shield covers fitted
Fail80,182 miles (+427)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,182 miles
- Test number
- 120317668598
- FailureDrag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box arm balljoint (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryEngine covers fitted
- AdvisoryUnder-shield covers fitted
Pass79,755 miles (+1,579)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 79,755 miles
- Test number
- 822354123305
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,176 miles (+2,008)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 78,176 miles
- Test number
- 169174554259
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Pass76,168 miles (+1,549)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 76,168 miles
- Test number
- 367755353240
- NoteSlight leak n/s/f steering ball
- NoteTowbar electrical socket cable tied up
Pass74,619 miles (+1,893)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 74,619 miles
- Test number
- 235839842222
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- NoteRear tow ball removed and electrical socket adrift
Pass72,726 miles (+16,294)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 72,726 miles
- Test number
- 185195851201
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- NoteSlight wear to front wheel bearings
Pass56,432 miles (+5,556)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 56,432 miles
- Test number
- 393783190483
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,876 miles (+2,985)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 50,876 miles
- Test number
- 354522099436
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,891 miles (+2,600)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 47,891 miles
- Test number
- 972390098290
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,291 miles (+2,521)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 45,291 miles
- Test number
- 383968197493
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,770 miles (+116)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 42,770 miles
- Test number
- 782582186252
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail42,654 miles3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,654 miles
- Test number
- 381273576271
- FailureCentre Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
- FailureExhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- FailureNearside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Questions about S46 KRH
- Does S46 KRH currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S46 KRH is valid until 21 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S46 KRH?
- The MOT on S46 KRH is valid until 21 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S46 KRH done?
- S46 KRH was recorded at 97,933 miles at its MOT on 26 Aug 2026, an average of 2,777 miles a year.
- Has S46 KRH ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S46 KRH has failed 2 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Sept 2016.
- Has the mileage on S46 KRH 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 S46 KRH find?
- S46 KRH passed its latest MOT on 26 Aug 2026 with 2 advisories: offside front brake pad(s) wearing thin; offside front wing slight damage.
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