Land Rover Defender
Black · Diesel · 2008 · 2,401 cc
S4 HVTMOT history
S4 HVT is a black diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 11 Mar 2008. Its MOT is valid until 23 Jul 2027 and it has passed 15 of 20 MOT tests, with 178,527 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 24 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 23 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 178,527 mi
- At MOT on 24 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 20
- 15 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 9,287 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S4 HVT
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,401 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 11 Mar 2008
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 23 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 24 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S4 HVT was last recorded at 178,527 miles on 24 Jul 2026, 5 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Jul 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 178,522 miles · 8 Jul 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 5 miles
- Average per year
- 9,287 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 178,527 miles
- 2024 – 176,115 miles
- 2023 – 169,943 miles
- 2022 – 161,421 miles
- 2021 – 154,667 miles
- 2020 – 148,137 miles
- 2019 – 134,545 miles
- 2018 – 119,619 miles
- 2017 – 103,043 miles
- 2016 – 89,203 miles
- 2015 – 78,904 miles
- 2014 – 67,529 miles
- 2013 – 59,142 miles
- 2012 – 48,280 miles
- 2011 – 37,305 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass178,527 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.
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed
Advisory3 MOTs, 2021–2024
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2026
Offside Front seat belt anchorage corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Rear prop shaft u j coupling worn
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
No rear seats at time of test
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Full MOT history
20 tests since 10 May 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass178,527 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 178,527 miles
- Test number
- 634121322099
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail178,522 miles (+2,407)5 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 178,522 miles
- Test number
- 700348693433
- MajorAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
- MajorFront Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))
- MajorOffside Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- MajorRear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorRegistration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Swivel pot has seepage
- AdvisorySteering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Pass176,115 miles (+6,172)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 176,115 miles
- Test number
- 384391988609
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Pass169,943 miles (+8,522)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 169,943 miles
- Test number
- 154444883816
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Pass161,421 miles (+6,754)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 161,421 miles
- Test number
- 393666204452
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass154,667 miles (+6,530)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2022
- Odometer
- 154,667 miles
- Test number
- 717011424911
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Pass148,137 miles (+30)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2021
- Odometer
- 148,137 miles
- Test number
- 775681336138
- AdvisoryOffside Front seat belt anchorage corroded
- AdvisoryRear prop shaft u j coupling worn
Fail148,107 miles (+13,562)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 148,107 miles
- Test number
- 793957523183
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up in wrong place (4.1.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front seat belt anchorage corroded
- AdvisoryRear prop shaft u j coupling worn
Pass134,545 miles (+2)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2020
- Odometer
- 134,545 miles
- Test number
- 710682226864
- AdvisoryNo rear seats at time of test
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Fail134,543 miles (+14,924)1 dangerous7 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 134,543 miles
- Test number
- 668742536306
- DangerousNearside Front Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryCoolant low
- AdvisoryNo rear seats at time of test
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass119,619 miles (+109)
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2019
- Odometer
- 119,619 miles
- Test number
- 667679185478
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail119,510 miles (+16,467)6 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 119,510 miles
- Test number
- 587497917432
- FailureHorn not working (1.6.2a)
- FailureNearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureSteering damper damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Pass103,043 miles (+13,840)
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2018
- Odometer
- 103,043 miles
- Test number
- 125016870820
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,203 miles (+461)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2017
- Odometer
- 89,203 miles
- Test number
- 224075368551
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Fail88,742 miles (+9,838)3 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,742 miles
- Test number
- 188529163483
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureNearside Rear Upper Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Pass78,904 miles (+11,375)
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2016
- Odometer
- 78,904 miles
- Test number
- 637368445149
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,529 miles (+8,387)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2015
- Odometer
- 67,529 miles
- Test number
- 317248014112
- AdvisorySteering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- NoteOil leak
Pass59,142 miles (+10,862)
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2014
- Odometer
- 59,142 miles
- Test number
- 265069423412
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,280 miles (+10,975)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2013
- Odometer
- 48,280 miles
- Test number
- 728742532170
- NoteSlight play in both rear shockie bottom bushes
Pass37,305 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2012
- Odometer
- 37,305 miles
- Test number
- 245040331402
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S4 HVT
- Does S4 HVT currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S4 HVT is valid until 23 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S4 HVT?
- The MOT on S4 HVT is valid until 23 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S4 HVT done?
- S4 HVT was recorded at 178,527 miles at its MOT on 24 Jul 2026, an average of 9,287 miles a year.
- Has S4 HVT ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S4 HVT has failed 5 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Jul 2026.
- Has the mileage on S4 HVT 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 S4 HVT find?
- S4 HVT passed its latest MOT on 24 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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