Land Rover Defender
Grey · Diesel · 2012 · 2,401 cc
S8 REUMOT history
S8 REU is a grey diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 1 Mar 2012. Its MOT is valid until 17 Dec 2026 and it has passed 11 of 15 MOT tests, with 85,316 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 17 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 85,316 mi
- At MOT on 17 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 15
- 11 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 4,595 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S8 REU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,401 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 1 Mar 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 17 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
S8 REU was last recorded at 85,316 miles on 17 Dec 2025, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Dec 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 85,316 miles · 16 Dec 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 4,595 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 85,316 miles
- 2024 – 75,728 miles
- 2023 – 75,349 miles
- 2022 – 73,051 miles
- 2021 – 71,818 miles
- 2020 – 68,139 miles
- 2019 – 65,210 miles
- 2018 – 58,828 miles
- 2017 – 47,588 miles
- 2016 – 43,639 miles
- 2015 – 36,067 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass85,316 miles
- AdvisoryCentral Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear of transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2024
- AdvisoryNearside Rear registration plate lamp has 50% workingRecorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryTyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch All wheels (5.2.3 (f))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
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 Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
15 tests since 30 Mar 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass85,316 miles6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 85,316 miles
- Test number
- 598210172425
- AdvisoryCentral Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear of transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear registration plate lamp has 50% working
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryTyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch All wheels (5.2.3 (f))
Fail85,316 miles (+9,588)3 major6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 85,316 miles
- Test number
- 999382652957
- MajorCentral Front Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- AdvisoryCentral Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear of transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear registration plate lamp has 50% working
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryTyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch All wheels (5.2.3 (f))
Pass75,728 miles (+379)2 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 75,728 miles
- Test number
- 130675351173
- MinorNearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- MinorNearside Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Pass75,349 miles (+2,298)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 75,349 miles
- Test number
- 227888146541
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,051 miles (+1,233)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 73,051 miles
- Test number
- 651165677976
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,818 miles (+3,679)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 71,818 miles
- Test number
- 152880167563
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,139 miles (+2,929)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 68,139 miles
- Test number
- 323149213947
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,210 miles (+6,382)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 65,210 miles
- Test number
- 367555220018
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,828 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 58,828 miles
- Test number
- 296906069612
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail58,828 miles (+11,240)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 58,828 miles
- Test number
- 902702913038
- MajorService brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass47,588 miles (+2)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2018
- Odometer
- 47,588 miles
- Test number
- 481218950880
- AdvisoryNearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fail47,586 miles (+3,947)3 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,586 miles
- Test number
- 803563665363
- FailureNearside Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureOffside Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureRear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (1.3.2e)
- AdvisoryNearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass43,639 miles (+7,572)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 43,639 miles
- Test number
- 382039224809
- AdvisoryNearside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Pass36,067 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 36,067 miles
- Test number
- 198339485066
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail36,067 miles2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 36,067 miles
- Test number
- 895689085060
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureOffside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (1.3.2e)
Questions about S8 REU
- Does S8 REU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S8 REU is valid until 17 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on S8 REU?
- The MOT on S8 REU is valid until 17 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S8 REU done?
- S8 REU was recorded at 85,316 miles at its MOT on 17 Dec 2025, an average of 4,595 miles a year.
- Has S8 REU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S8 REU has failed 4 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Dec 2025.
- Has the mileage on S8 REU 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 S8 REU find?
- S8 REU passed its latest MOT on 17 Dec 2025 with 6 advisories: central rear oil leak, but not excessive rear of transfer box; nearside front brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; nearside front seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed, and 3 more.
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