Land Rover Defender
Green · Diesel · 1998 · 2,495 cc
SFC 168MOT history
SFC 168 is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 31 Dec 1998. Its MOT is valid until 3 Mar 2027 and it has passed 21 of 24 MOT tests, with 129,331 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 4 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 3 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 129,331 mi
- At MOT on 4 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 21 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 2,267 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- SFC 168
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 31 Dec 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 3 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 4 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
SFC 168 was last recorded at 129,331 miles on 4 Mar 2026, 1,084 miles more than at the previous MOT on 25 Feb 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 19 Feb 2009: 105,329 miles, lower than 146,337 miles on 20 Feb 2008.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 128,247 miles · 25 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,084 miles
- Average per year
- 2,267 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 129,331 miles
- 2025 – 128,247 miles
- 2024 – 127,862 miles
- 2023 – 127,358 miles
- 2022 – 126,686 miles
- 2021 – 126,199 miles
- 2020 – 125,571 miles
- 2019 – 124,331 miles
- 2018 – 122,525 miles
- 2017 – 122,085 miles
- 2016 – 120,589 miles
- 2015 – 118,863 miles
- 2014 – 117,427 miles
- 2013 – 115,747 miles
- 2012 – 113,284 miles
- 2011 – 110,654 miles
- 2010 – 107,969 miles
- 2009 – 105,343 miles
- 2008 – 146,337 miles
- 2007 – 99,628 miles
- 2006 – 83,924 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass129,331 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 has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013–2014
Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012–2013
Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012–2013
Full MOT history
24 tests since 22 Feb 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass129,331 miles (+1,084)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 129,331 miles
- Test number
- 314114414234
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass128,247 miles (+385)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 128,247 miles
- Test number
- 730885766974
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass127,862 miles (+504)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 127,862 miles
- Test number
- 169904539561
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass127,358 miles (+672)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 127,358 miles
- Test number
- 562333953919
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass126,686 miles (+487)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 126,686 miles
- Test number
- 353159699390
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass126,199 miles (+628)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 126,199 miles
- Test number
- 382351018957
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass125,571 miles (+1,240)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 125,571 miles
- Test number
- 302196552180
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass124,331 miles (+1,806)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 124,331 miles
- Test number
- 700802827893
- AdvisoryNearside Seat belt case missing but operation is not affected.
Pass122,525 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 122,525 miles
- Test number
- 824004594822
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail122,925 miles (+840)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 122,925 miles
- Test number
- 225402264393
- FailureIntermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)
- FailurePower steering component(s) leaking box (2.3.3b)
Pass122,085 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 122,085 miles
- Test number
- 182239673827
- AdvisoryEngine bay and front suspension heavily saturated in oil and oil leak from upper engine area.
- AdvisoryOffside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering drop arm ball joint (2.2.C.1c)
Fail122,082 miles (+1,493)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 122,082 miles
- Test number
- 254306828839
- FailureExhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- FailureOffside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryEngine bay and front suspension heavily saturated in oil and oil leak from upper engine area.
- AdvisoryOffside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering drop arm ball joint (2.2.C.1c)
Pass120,589 miles (+1,726)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 120,589 miles
- Test number
- 142788150765
- AdvisoryFront Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened N/S & O/S (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryUnderside of the vehicle has been heavily undersealed
Pass118,863 miles (+1,436)2 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 118,863 miles
- Test number
- 785288045098
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- NoteAll 4 tyres perished
- NoteRear shock bushes deteriorated
- NoteUnderside of vehicle has been heavily coated in oil
Pass117,427 miles (+1,680)2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 117,427 miles
- Test number
- 797129844094
- AdvisoryFront Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- NoteALL 4 tyres are perished
- NoteUnderside of vehicle has been coated in oil
Pass115,747 miles (+2,463)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2014
- Odometer
- 115,747 miles
- Test number
- 106195443047
- AdvisoryNearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- NoteExhaust down pipe corroded
Pass113,284 miles (+2,630)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 113,284 miles
- Test number
- 668591852091
- AdvisoryNearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryService brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- NoteDown pipe of exhaust slightly corroded
Pass110,654 miles (+2,685)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 110,654 miles
- Test number
- 146037141438
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass107,969 miles (+2,626)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 107,969 miles
- Test number
- 732183850034
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Pass105,343 miles (+14)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 105,343 miles
- Test number
- 142771159472
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail105,329 miles (-41,008)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 105,329 miles
- Test number
- 382140259033
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass146,337 miles (+46,709)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 146,337 miles
- Test number
- 313811058097
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,628 miles (+15,704)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 99,628 miles
- Test number
- 361100757040
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,924 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2007
- Odometer
- 83,924 miles
- Test number
- 163203856099
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about SFC 168
- What vehicle is registration SFC 168 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show SFC 168 on a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 31 Dec 1998. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does SFC 168 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on SFC 168 is valid until 3 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on SFC 168?
- The MOT on SFC 168 is valid until 3 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has SFC 168 done?
- SFC 168 was recorded at 129,331 miles at its MOT on 4 Mar 2026, an average of 2,267 miles a year.
- Has SFC 168 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. SFC 168 has failed 3 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 19 Feb 2018.
- Has the mileage on SFC 168 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 19 Feb 2009. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on SFC 168 find?
- SFC 168 passed its latest MOT on 4 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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