Land Rover Defender
White · Diesel · 1999 · 2,500 cc
T268 RYCMOT history
T268 RYC is a white diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 1 Jul 1999. Its MOT is valid until 12 Feb 2027 and it has passed 21 of 29 MOT tests, with 63,504 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 21 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 12 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 63,504 mi
- At MOT on 21 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 29
- 21 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- 2,098 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T268 RYC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,500 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 1 Jul 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 12 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 21 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T268 RYC was last recorded at 63,504 miles on 21 Jan 2026, 1,193 miles more than at the previous MOT on 22 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 62,311 miles · 22 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,193 miles
- Average per year
- 2,098 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 63,504 miles
- 2025 – 62,311 miles
- 2024 – 60,781 miles
- 2023 – 59,211 miles
- 2022 – 58,056 miles
- 2021 – 56,963 miles
- 2020 – 55,936 miles
- 2019 – 53,922 miles
- 2018 – 52,668 miles
- 2017 – 51,022 miles
- 2016 – 48,658 miles
- 2015 – 46,103 miles
- 2014 – 45,201 miles
- 2013 – 43,715 miles
- 2012 – 41,816 miles
- 2011 – 39,807 miles
- 2010 – 36,550 miles
- 2009 – 32,174 miles
- 2008 – 27,720 miles
- 2007 – 25,538 miles
- 2006 – 22,431 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass63,504 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.
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Advisory8 MOTs, 2012–2018
Steering box has seepage
Advisory4 MOTs, 2019–2020
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Offside Rear Nail in tyre
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
29 tests since 23 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass63,504 miles (+1,193)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 63,504 miles
- Test number
- 479590666194
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,311 miles (+1,530)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 62,311 miles
- Test number
- 274038758578
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,781 miles (+1,570)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 60,781 miles
- Test number
- 435850479047
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,211 miles (+1,155)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 59,211 miles
- Test number
- 869136919075
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,056 miles (+1,093)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 58,056 miles
- Test number
- 442210324156
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,963 miles (+1,027)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 56,963 miles
- Test number
- 256877161779
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,936 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 55,936 miles
- Test number
- 756368138856
- AdvisorySteering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Fail55,936 miles (+2,014)1 dangerous1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,936 miles
- Test number
- 673090829574
- DangerousOffside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisorySteering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Pass53,922 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 53,922 miles
- Test number
- 447130174737
- AdvisorySteering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Fail53,922 miles (+1,254)4 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 53,922 miles
- Test number
- 547975168181
- MajorNearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))
- MajorNearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outrigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisorySteering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Pass52,668 miles (+2)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 52,668 miles
- Test number
- 564937129808
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisorySteering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Fail52,666 miles (+1,644)1 failure4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,666 miles
- Test number
- 938599771242
- FailureOffside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisorySteering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Pass51,022 miles (+7)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 51,022 miles
- Test number
- 532466046204
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- AdvisorySteering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Fail51,015 miles (+2,357)1 failure5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,015 miles
- Test number
- 250241083515
- FailureHorn control missing (1.6.1)
- AdvisoryCentral Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- AdvisorySteering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Pass48,658 miles (+2,555)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 48,658 miles
- Test number
- 120188325749
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,103 miles1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 11 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 46,103 miles
- Test number
- 418283845058
- AdvisorySteering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- NoteOil leak
- NoteFront number plate insecure but not likly to fall off
Fail46,103 miles (+902)1 failure1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 46,103 miles
- Test number
- 185832645057
- FailureNearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
- AdvisorySteering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- NoteOil leak
- NoteFront number plate insecure but not likly to fall off
Pass45,201 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 May 2015
- Odometer
- 45,201 miles
- Test number
- 968028324172
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail45,201 miles (+1,486)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 45,201 miles
- Test number
- 989218024111
- FailureNearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureOffside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Pass43,715 miles (+1,899)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 43,715 miles
- Test number
- 655680573188
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,816 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 41,816 miles
- Test number
- 127674172117
- AdvisorySteering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Fail41,816 miles (+2,009)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,816 miles
- Test number
- 236513272188
- FailureOffside Outer Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
- AdvisorySteering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Pass39,807 miles4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 39,807 miles
- Test number
- 419756661195
- NoteOil leak
- NoteFront bumper damaged
- NoteSlight weep from steering box
- NoteSqueak from engine
Fail39,807 miles (+3,257)1 failure4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,807 miles
- Test number
- 899586761160
- FailureOffside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
- NoteOil leak
- NoteFront bumper damaged
- NoteSlight weep from steering box
- NoteSqueak from engine
Pass36,550 miles (+4,376)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 36,550 miles
- Test number
- 214499160178
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,174 miles (+4,454)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 32,174 miles
- Test number
- 431035379113
- NoteNail in nearside front tyre
Pass27,720 miles (+2,182)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 27,720 miles
- Test number
- 961279568162
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,538 miles (+3,107)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 25,538 miles
- Test number
- 554378057129
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,431 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 22,431 miles
- Test number
- 250204676145
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T268 RYC
- Does T268 RYC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T268 RYC is valid until 12 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T268 RYC?
- The MOT on T268 RYC is valid until 12 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T268 RYC done?
- T268 RYC was recorded at 63,504 miles at its MOT on 21 Jan 2026, an average of 2,098 miles a year.
- Has T268 RYC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T268 RYC has failed 8 of its 29 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Feb 2020.
- Has the mileage on T268 RYC 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 T268 RYC find?
- T268 RYC passed its latest MOT on 21 Jan 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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