Land Rover Defender
Red · Diesel · 1998 · 2,495 cc
S71 EAPMOT history
S71 EAP is a red diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 9 Dec 1998. Its MOT expired on 8 Oct 2026 and it has passed 17 of 23 MOT tests, with 78,651 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 8 Oct 2026
- Mileage
- 78,651 mi
- At MOT on 9 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 17 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 2,004 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S71 EAP
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 9 Dec 1998
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 8 Oct 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
S71 EAP was last recorded at 78,651 miles on 9 Oct 2025, 8,084 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Oct 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 70,567 miles · 3 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 8,084 miles
- Average per year
- 2,004 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 78,651 miles
- 2024 – 70,567 miles
- 2023 – 69,177 miles
- 2022 – 68,243 miles
- 2021 – 66,891 miles
- 2020 – 66,731 miles
- 2019 – 65,109 miles
- 2018 – 64,133 miles
- 2017 – 63,239 miles
- 2016 – 61,537 miles
- 2015 – 58,653 miles
- 2014 – 56,573 miles
- 2013 – 54,629 miles
- 2012 – 51,707 miles
- 2011 – 50,117 miles
- 2010 – 47,709 miles
- 2009 – 45,875 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass78,651 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 Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt
Minor2 MOTs, 2021
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick
Dangerous2 MOTs, 2019–2021
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015–2017
Full MOT history
23 tests since 2 Jun 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass78,651 miles (+8,084)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 78,651 miles
- Test number
- 844689306176
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,567 miles (+1,390)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 70,567 miles
- Test number
- 242949048475
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre has cuts
Pass69,177 miles (+934)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 69,177 miles
- Test number
- 574715359886
- AdvisoryCuts in offside rear, nearside rear and nearside front tyres
- AdvisoryHeadlight aim set on lower limit
- AdvisoryPlay in offside rear hub
- AdvisorySlight oil leak from rear diff
Pass68,243 miles (+1,352)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 68,243 miles
- Test number
- 372455612511
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,891 miles1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 66,891 miles
- Test number
- 147774325640
- MinorOffside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Fail66,891 miles (+160)1 dangerous2 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 66,891 miles
- Test number
- 622406365769
- DangerousFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated eccessive play (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Pass66,731 miles (+1,622)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 66,731 miles
- Test number
- 677076311860
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,109 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 65,109 miles
- Test number
- 639483263279
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail65,109 miles (+976)2 dangerous3 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,109 miles
- Test number
- 220141070911
- DangerousFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- DangerousRear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn x 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn x 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Pass64,133 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 64,133 miles
- Test number
- 988986795265
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail64,133 miles (+894)3 dangerous5 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,133 miles
- Test number
- 233181304337
- DangerousNearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- DangerousParking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn 2x trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn 2x trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorParking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d))
- MajorTowbar attachment insecure ball hitch (6.1.6 (c) (i))
Pass63,239 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 63,239 miles
- Test number
- 978022839765
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn linkage (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn linkage (2.7.4)
Fail63,239 miles (+1,702)2 failures4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,239 miles
- Test number
- 553310304307
- FailureFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureOffside Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn linkage (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn linkage (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass61,537 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 61,537 miles
- Test number
- 543306042005
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail61,537 miles (+2,884)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,537 miles
- Test number
- 438320925055
- FailureFuel system component leaking engine bay area (7.2.3)
- FailureNearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Pass58,653 miles (+2,080)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 58,653 miles
- Test number
- 766068185173
- AdvisoryFront Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryFront Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- AdvisoryRear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryRear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass56,573 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 56,573 miles
- Test number
- 357572594117
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail56,573 miles (+1,944)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 56,573 miles
- Test number
- 317851094143
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Pass54,629 miles (+2,922)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 54,629 miles
- Test number
- 808655983158
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,707 miles (+1,590)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 51,707 miles
- Test number
- 619166682197
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,117 miles (+2,408)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 50,117 miles
- Test number
- 376606881159
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,709 miles (+1,834)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 47,709 miles
- Test number
- 260017780157
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,875 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 45,875 miles
- Test number
- 692643959157
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S71 EAP
- Does S71 EAP currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on S71 EAP expired on 8 Oct 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on S71 EAP?
- The MOT on S71 EAP expired on 8 Oct 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has S71 EAP done?
- S71 EAP was recorded at 78,651 miles at its MOT on 9 Oct 2025, an average of 2,004 miles a year.
- Has S71 EAP ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S71 EAP has failed 6 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Jun 2021.
- Has the mileage on S71 EAP 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 S71 EAP find?
- S71 EAP passed its latest MOT on 9 Oct 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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