Land Rover Defender
Silver · Diesel · 1998 · 2,495 cc
S79 CTAMOT history
S79 CTA is a silver diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 14 Sept 1998. Its MOT is valid until 20 Jun 2027 and it has passed 11 of 17 MOT tests, with 89,932 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 20 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 89,932 mi
- At MOT on 16 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 17
- 11 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 2,281 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S79 CTA
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 14 Sept 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 20 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 16 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S79 CTA was last recorded at 89,932 miles on 16 Jun 2026, 867 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Jun 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 89,065 miles · 9 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 867 miles
- Average per year
- 2,281 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 89,932 miles
- 2025 – 89,065 miles
- 2024 – 85,497 miles
- 2023 – 83,211 miles
- 2022 – 82,463 miles
- 2021 – 81,648 miles
- 2018 – 81,418 miles
- 2008 – 57,334 miles
- 2007 – 52,203 miles
- 2006 – 47,474 miles
- 2005 – 42,424 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass89,932 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.
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024–2025
Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant p gasket
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008
Full MOT history
17 tests since 17 Aug 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass89,932 miles (+867)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 89,932 miles
- Test number
- 827729835395
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,065 miles (+3,568)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 89,065 miles
- Test number
- 258052740708
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass85,497 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 85,497 miles
- Test number
- 244354647759
- AdvisoryFluid leak, but not excessive coolant p gasket (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail85,497 miles (+2,286)4 major5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 85,497 miles
- Test number
- 645681420415
- MajorHorn not working (7.7 (a))
- MajorNearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFluid leak, but not excessive coolant p gasket (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass83,211 miles (+748)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 83,211 miles
- Test number
- 443767364923
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,463 miles (+815)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 82,463 miles
- Test number
- 796286385550
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,648 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 81,648 miles
- Test number
- 725836223202
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Fail81,648 miles (+230)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 81,648 miles
- Test number
- 237518833778
- MajorOffside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Pass81,418 miles (+24,084)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 81,418 miles
- Test number
- 714301306326
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,334 miles (+47)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 57,334 miles
- Test number
- 322783338498
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail57,287 miles (+5,084)6 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,287 miles
- Test number
- 582175928218
- FailureFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureNearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
- FailureNearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureNearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureRear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass52,203 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 52,203 miles
- Test number
- 462660727262
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail52,203 miles (+4,729)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,203 miles
- Test number
- 413610827231
- FailureNearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Pass47,474 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 47,474 miles
- Test number
- 504237826230
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail47,474 miles (+5,050)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,474 miles
- Test number
- 240037426264
- FailureCentre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp aim headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4b)
Pass42,424 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Aug 2006
- Odometer
- 42,424 miles
- Test number
- 472360235299
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail42,424 miles6 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,424 miles
- Test number
- 900789025297
- FailureNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureNearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- FailureOffside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Rear Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Questions about S79 CTA
- Does S79 CTA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S79 CTA is valid until 20 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S79 CTA?
- The MOT on S79 CTA is valid until 20 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S79 CTA done?
- S79 CTA was recorded at 89,932 miles at its MOT on 16 Jun 2026, an average of 2,281 miles a year.
- Has S79 CTA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S79 CTA has failed 6 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Jun 2024.
- Has the mileage on S79 CTA 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 S79 CTA find?
- S79 CTA passed its latest MOT on 16 Jun 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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