Land Rover Defender
Blue · Diesel · 1999 · 2,500 cc
T148 KTUMOT history
T148 KTU is a blue diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 30 Jul 1999. Its MOT is valid until 2 Oct 2027 and it has passed 21 of 23 MOT tests, with 147,688 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 2 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 147,688 mi
- At MOT on 29 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 21 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 5,423 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T148 KTU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,500 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 30 Jul 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 2 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 29 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T148 KTU was last recorded at 147,688 miles on 29 Sept 2026, 1,753 miles more than at the previous MOT on 1 Oct 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 10 Jun 2009: 52,357 miles, lower than 500,235 miles on 13 Aug 2008.
- 5 Jul 2010: 5,568 miles, lower than 52,357 miles on 10 Jun 2009.
- 17 Nov 2014: 80,446 miles, lower than 696,292 miles on 26 Sept 2013.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 145,935 miles · 1 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,753 miles
- Average per year
- 5,423 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 147,688 miles
- 2025 – 145,935 miles
- 2024 – 144,022 miles
- 2023 – 140,572 miles
- 2022 – 138,296 miles
- 2021 – 132,613 miles
- 2020 – 125,571 miles
- 2019 – 118,361 miles
- 2018 – 111,225 miles
- 2016 – 99,679 miles
- 2015 – 87,714 miles
- 2014 – 80,446 miles
- 2013 – 696,292 miles
- 2012 – 62,050 miles
- 2011 – 59,612 miles
- 2010 – 5,568 miles
- 2009 – 52,357 miles
- 2008 – 500,235 miles
- 2007 – 41,367 miles
- 2005 – 34,567 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
23 tests since 19 Nov 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass147,688 miles (+1,753)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 147,688 miles
- Test number
- 178174956310
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass145,935 miles (+1,913)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 145,935 miles
- Test number
- 128322662611
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass144,022 miles (+32)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 144,022 miles
- Test number
- 632030098506
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail143,990 miles (+3,418)3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 143,990 miles
- Test number
- 241218257280
- MajorNearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorRear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced lamp is obstructed by the jack (4.5.4 (a))
Pass140,572 miles (+2,276)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 140,572 miles
- Test number
- 384706866325
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass138,296 miles (+5,683)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 138,296 miles
- Test number
- 660410269271
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass132,613 miles (+7,042)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 132,613 miles
- Test number
- 414388136978
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass125,571 miles (+7,210)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 125,571 miles
- Test number
- 302508025470
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass118,361 miles (+7,136)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 118,361 miles
- Test number
- 786994159985
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass111,225 miles (+11,546)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 111,225 miles
- Test number
- 354248259954
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,679 miles (+11,965)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 99,679 miles
- Test number
- 239955299546
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,714 miles (+7,268)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 87,714 miles
- Test number
- 623390435694
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,446 miles (-615,846)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 80,446 miles
- Test number
- 436931724306
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass696,292 miles (+634,242)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 696,292 miles
- Test number
- 285299863220
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,050 miles (+2,438)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 62,050 miles
- Test number
- 568150922211
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,612 miles (+54,044)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 59,612 miles
- Test number
- 638648271133
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass5,568 miles (-46,789)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 5,568 miles
- Test number
- 260396980469
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,357 miles (-447,878)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 52,357 miles
- Test number
- 341521769154
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass500,235 miles (+453,121)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 500,235 miles
- Test number
- 300806128444
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,114 miles (+5,747)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 47,114 miles
- Test number
- 733376218075
- AdvisoryNearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- NoteNsf/osf chassis corroding
Pass41,367 miles (+9)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 41,367 miles
- Test number
- 744667827056
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail41,358 miles (+6,791)3 failures5 advisories5 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,358 miles
- Test number
- 263663627087
- FailureNearside Rear 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)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- AdvisoryFront coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryTrack rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- NoteBrake warning light on
- NoteFront swivels weeping
- NoteNsr tyre cracking
- NoteSmoke emissions high
- NoteSteering damper bushes worn
Pass34,567 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 18 Nov 2006
- Odometer
- 34,567 miles
- Test number
- 702013225329
- NoteOffside rear tyre side wall cracking
Questions about T148 KTU
- Does T148 KTU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T148 KTU is valid until 2 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T148 KTU?
- The MOT on T148 KTU is valid until 2 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T148 KTU done?
- T148 KTU was recorded at 147,688 miles at its MOT on 29 Sept 2026, an average of 5,423 miles a year.
- Has T148 KTU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T148 KTU has failed 2 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Sept 2024.
- Has the mileage on T148 KTU ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 3 times, first on 10 Jun 2009. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on T148 KTU find?
- T148 KTU passed its latest MOT on 29 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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