Land Rover Defender
Blue · Diesel · 1998 · 2,495 cc
S790 WTUMOT history
S790 WTU is a blue diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 13 Oct 1998. Its MOT is valid until 11 Jul 2027 and it has passed 21 of 26 MOT tests, with 29,821 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 11 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 29,821 mi
- At MOT on 2 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 26
- 21 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 946 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S790 WTU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 13 Oct 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 11 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 2 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S790 WTU was last recorded at 29,821 miles on 2 Jul 2026, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 30 Jun 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 29,821 miles · 30 Jun 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 946 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 29,821 miles
- 2025 – 26,905 miles
- 2024 – 23,335 miles
- 2023 – 21,141 miles
- 2022 – 18,198 miles
- 2021 – 18,022 miles
- 2020 – 17,907 miles
- 2019 – 17,810 miles
- 2018 – 17,444 miles
- 2017 – 16,703 miles
- 2016 – 15,061 miles
- 2015 – 14,246 miles
- 2014 – 14,152 miles
- 2013 – 13,851 miles
- 2012 – 13,651 miles
- 2011 – 13,631 miles
- 2010 – 13,344 miles
- 2009 – 12,618 miles
- 2008 – 12,334 miles
- 2007 – 11,978 miles
- 2006 – 11,133 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass29,821 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.
Engine oil leak
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2021
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2020
Offside Front Coil spring corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2020
O/s step rail badly corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
26 tests since 26 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass29,821 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 29,821 miles
- Test number
- 395448949122
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail29,821 miles (+2,916)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 29,821 miles
- Test number
- 792711524767
- MajorBrake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment The lever is not secure to the body (1.1.15 (f))
- MajorNearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass26,905 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 26,905 miles
- Test number
- 765386105627
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail26,905 miles (+3,570)2 major1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 26,905 miles
- Test number
- 575345909364
- MajorHorn not working (7.7 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Steering box drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- MinorHeadlamp switch does not immediately illuminate all main beam headlamps Flash to pass not working (4.1.3 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass23,335 miles (+2,194)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 23,335 miles
- Test number
- 264718102229
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,141 miles (+2,943)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 21,141 miles
- Test number
- 112598364520
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass18,198 miles (+176)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 18,198 miles
- Test number
- 895712537586
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Pass18,022 miles (+115)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 18,022 miles
- Test number
- 110752789811
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake calipers and brake backing plates corroded
- AdvisoryEngine oil leak
- AdvisoryExhaust corroded
- AdvisoryMud flaps and sidestep brackets corroded
- AdvisoryUnderside of vechicle and chassis corroded
Pass17,907 miles (+97)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 17,907 miles
- Test number
- 680368548581
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryEngine oil leak
- AdvisoryUnderside of vechicle surface corrosion
Pass17,810 miles (+366)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 17,810 miles
- Test number
- 393279815760
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryEngine oil leak
- AdvisoryUnderside of vechicle corroded
Pass17,444 miles (+741)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 17,444 miles
- Test number
- 509226072285
- AdvisoryBoth sidesteps corroded
Pass16,703 miles (+20)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 16,703 miles
- Test number
- 830228827611
- AdvisoryO/s step rail badly corroded
Fail16,683 miles (+1,622)4 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 16,683 miles
- Test number
- 292169717770
- FailureNearside Body has a projection caused by corrosion side step (6.1.C.1)
- FailureNearside Body insecure and dangerous to other road users side step (6.1.B.1b)
- FailureNearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
- AdvisoryO/s step rail badly corroded
Pass15,061 miles (+815)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 15,061 miles
- Test number
- 350259283928
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded in engine bay (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear side step corrsion
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded in engine bay (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear side step corrosion
Pass14,246 miles (+94)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 14,246 miles
- Test number
- 967071139766
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,152 miles (+301)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 14,152 miles
- Test number
- 727141564287
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,851 miles (+200)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 13,851 miles
- Test number
- 916382563296
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,651 miles (+20)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 13,651 miles
- Test number
- 326940052270
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,631 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 13,631 miles
- Test number
- 759120171212
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail13,631 miles (+287)5 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 13,631 miles
- Test number
- 359535861494
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureRear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Pass13,344 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 13,344 miles
- Test number
- 261420480216
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail13,344 miles (+726)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 13,344 miles
- Test number
- 752259070267
- FailureNearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Pass12,618 miles (+284)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 12,618 miles
- Test number
- 143272759235
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass12,334 miles (+356)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 12,334 miles
- Test number
- 353511368267
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,978 miles (+845)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 11,978 miles
- Test number
- 212207067270
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,133 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 11,133 miles
- Test number
- 670559966232
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S790 WTU
- Does S790 WTU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S790 WTU is valid until 11 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S790 WTU?
- The MOT on S790 WTU is valid until 11 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S790 WTU done?
- S790 WTU was recorded at 29,821 miles at its MOT on 2 Jul 2026, an average of 946 miles a year.
- Has S790 WTU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S790 WTU has failed 5 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 30 Jun 2026.
- Has the mileage on S790 WTU 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 S790 WTU find?
- S790 WTU passed its latest MOT on 2 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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