Land Rover Defender
Black · Diesel · 2000 · 2,495 cc
S8 WBNMOT history
S8 WBN is a black diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 1 Mar 2000. Its MOT is valid until 23 Jul 2027 and it has passed 13 of 19 MOT tests, with 14,600 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 23 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 14,600 mi
- At MOT on 3 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 13 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S8 WBN
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2000
- First used
- 1 Mar 2000
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 23 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S8 WBN was last recorded at 14,600 miles on 3 Jul 2026, 1,093 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 Jul 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 24 Jul 2024: 11,957 miles, lower than 246,177 miles on 11 Nov 2016.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 13,507 miles · 14 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,093 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 14,600 miles
- 2025 – 13,507 miles
- 2024 – 11,957 miles
- 2016 – 246,177 miles
- 2015 – 239,481 miles
- 2013 – 228,437 miles
- 2012 – 210,784 miles
- 2011 – 191,413 miles
- 2010 – 168,063 miles
- 2009 – 151,961 miles
- 2007 – 124,983 miles
- 2006 – 106,047 miles
- 2005 – 84,549 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass14,600 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
19 tests since 9 Sept 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass14,600 miles (+1,093)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 14,600 miles
- Test number
- 141209052907
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,507 miles (+1,550)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 13,507 miles
- Test number
- 744306238308
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,957 miles (-234,220)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 11,957 miles
- Test number
- 940535982395
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass246,177 miles (+35)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 246,177 miles
- Test number
- 511175973391
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail246,142 miles (+166)6 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 246,142 miles
- Test number
- 223406081323
- FailureMain beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)
- FailureNearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureNearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Fail245,976 miles (+6,495)5 dangerous2 failures8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 245,976 miles
- Test number
- 129752896755
- DangerousFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- DangerousFront Front wheel bearing has excessive play o/s & n/s (2.5.A.3c)
- DangerousNearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play x 2 (2.2.B.1f)
- DangerousOffside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- DangerousOffside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play x 1 (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureFront registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- AdvisoryFront Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened x 2 borderline (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryFront coil spring corroded x 2 (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front bulk head corrode
- AdvisoryOil leak
- AdvisoryPropshaft universal joint worn
- AdvisoryRear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s & n/s (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis cross member (6.6.6)
- AdvisoryMain & 2x r/ brake pipes undersealed poss corrosion started
Pass239,481 miles (+11,044)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 239,481 miles
- Test number
- 233610094080
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass228,437 miles2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 228,437 miles
- Test number
- 995205813035
- NoteBoth front headlamp reflectors starting to rust
- NoteSlight play in n/s/r anti roll bar mounting bush
Fail228,437 miles (+17,653)6 failures2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 228,437 miles
- Test number
- 156995813490
- FailureCentre Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
- FailureDriver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
- FailureNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- NoteBoth front headlamp reflectors starting to rust
- NoteSlight play in n/s/r anti roll bar mounting bush
Pass210,784 miles (+487)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 210,784 miles
- Test number
- 539880012040
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail210,297 miles (+18,884)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 210,297 miles
- Test number
- 438223602057
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureRear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Pass191,413 miles (+376)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 191,413 miles
- Test number
- 466585411008
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail191,037 miles (+22,974)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 191,037 miles
- Test number
- 105348401073
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass168,063 miles (+16,102)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 168,063 miles
- Test number
- 502489600084
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass151,961 miles (+26,978)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 151,961 miles
- Test number
- 223482519088
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass124,983 miles (+18,936)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 124,983 miles
- Test number
- 202815967299
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass106,047 miles (+21,498)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 106,047 miles
- Test number
- 332472966246
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,549 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Sept 2006
- Odometer
- 84,549 miles
- Test number
- 480493255224
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail84,549 miles3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 84,549 miles
- Test number
- 364982055280
- FailureNearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureNearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Questions about S8 WBN
- Does S8 WBN currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S8 WBN is valid until 23 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S8 WBN?
- The MOT on S8 WBN 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 S8 WBN done?
- S8 WBN was recorded at 14,600 miles at its MOT on 3 Jul 2026.
- Has S8 WBN ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S8 WBN has failed 6 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 10 Nov 2016.
- Has the mileage on S8 WBN ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 24 Jul 2024. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on S8 WBN find?
- S8 WBN passed its latest MOT on 3 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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