Land Rover Defender
Grey and Black · Diesel · 2001 · 2,495 cc
T500 DEFMOT history
T500 DEF is a grey and black diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 5 Nov 2001. Its MOT is valid until 19 Mar 2027 and it has passed 20 of 27 MOT tests, with 132,655 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 132,655 mi
- At MOT on 20 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 27
- 20 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 4,552 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T500 DEF
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Grey and Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 5 Nov 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 20 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T500 DEF was last recorded at 132,655 miles on 20 Mar 2026, 1,567 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Mar 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 19 Dec 2013: 97,743 miles, lower than 929,665 miles on 20 Dec 2012.
- 16 Jun 2016: 101,900 miles, lower than 997,878 miles on 18 Feb 2015.
- 8 Feb 2021: 114,860 miles, lower than 114,864 miles on 29 Feb 2020.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 131,088 miles · 15 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,567 miles
- Average per year
- 4,552 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 132,655 miles
- 2025 – 131,088 miles
- 2024 – 129,254 miles
- 2023 – 123,848 miles
- 2022 – 119,057 miles
- 2021 – 114,860 miles
- 2020 – 114,864 miles
- 2018 – 109,039 miles
- 2017 – 107,133 miles
- 2016 – 101,900 miles
- 2015 – 997,878 miles
- 2013 – 97,743 miles
- 2012 – 929,665 miles
- 2011 – 86,359 miles
- 2010 – 68,827 miles
- 2009 – 68,770 miles
- 2008 – 62,641 miles
- 2007 – 54,749 miles
- 2006 – 47,228 miles
- 2005 – 39,659 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass132,655 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.
Oil leak
Advisory3 MOTs, 2016–2017
Exhaust brackets corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Offside Front Tractor seal leaking
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Power steering Pipes corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Streering box (2.3.3b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Full MOT history
27 tests since 14 Oct 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass132,655 miles (+1,567)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 132,655 miles
- Test number
- 505151165340
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass131,088 miles (+1,834)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 131,088 miles
- Test number
- 961436678822
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass129,254 miles (+5,406)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 129,254 miles
- Test number
- 192263466531
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass123,848 miles (+4,791)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 123,848 miles
- Test number
- 786907553569
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass119,057 miles (+4,197)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 119,057 miles
- Test number
- 488615505693
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass114,860 miles (-4)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 114,860 miles
- Test number
- 357599221630
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass114,864 miles (+5,825)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 114,864 miles
- Test number
- 951548547866
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass109,039 miles (+1,906)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 109,039 miles
- Test number
- 759538584523
- AdvisoryFront brake discs corroded and wearing unevenly
- AdvisoryFront brakes have an imbalance of 15%
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass107,133 miles (+1)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 107,133 miles
- Test number
- 299868854496
- AdvisoryExhaust brackets corroded
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tractor seal leaking
- AdvisoryOil leak
- AdvisoryPower steering Pipes corroded
Fail107,132 miles (+5,232)4 failures5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 107,132 miles
- Test number
- 761414567748
- FailureNearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
- FailureOffside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- FailureOffside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
- AdvisoryExhaust brackets corroded
- AdvisoryNearside Front Floor corroded
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tractor seal leaking
- AdvisoryOil leak Engine
- AdvisoryPower steering pipes corroded
Pass101,900 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 101,900 miles
- Test number
- 715654267519
- AdvisoryOil leak
- AdvisoryPower steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Streering box (2.3.3b)
Fail101,900 miles (-895,978)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 101,900 miles
- Test number
- 165121478461
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOil leak
- AdvisoryPower steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Streering box (2.3.3b)
Pass997,878 miles (+8)1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 17 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 997,878 miles
- Test number
- 906189845015
- AdvisorySteering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteOil leak
Fail997,870 miles (+900,127)4 failures1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 997,870 miles
- Test number
- 229808845077
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisorySteering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteOil leak
Pass97,743 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 97,743 miles
- Test number
- 818434153388
- AdvisoryOffside Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- NoteOil leak
Fail97,743 miles (-831,922)2 failures1 repaired1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 97,743 miles
- Test number
- 247633853302
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- NoteOil leak
Pass929,665 miles (+843,306)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 929,665 miles
- Test number
- 485385052321
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass86,359 miles3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 86,359 miles
- Test number
- 409107351419
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryVehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
- NoteOil leak
Fail86,359 miles (+5,468)2 repaired3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 86,359 miles
- Test number
- 757347051308
- Repaired at testNearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryVehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
- NoteOil leak
Pass80,891 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 80,891 miles
- Test number
- 139057701450
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail80,891 miles (+12,064)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,891 miles
- Test number
- 239574801041
- FailureOffside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass68,827 miles (+57)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 68,827 miles
- Test number
- 133749910429
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail68,770 miles (+6,129)4 failures2 repaired1 advisory4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,770 miles
- Test number
- 311985789216
- FailureHazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureRear Panhard rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- NoteAll underside of vehicle covered with mud
- NoteFront discs worn
- NoteKnocking from engine bay when pulling off
- NoteRear diff rough when rotated
Pass62,641 miles (+7,892)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 62,641 miles
- Test number
- 902965878271
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Pass54,749 miles (+7,521)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 54,749 miles
- Test number
- 120954677296
- NoteLong handbrake travel
Pass47,228 miles (+7,569)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 47,228 miles
- Test number
- 211384986262
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteFront number plate cracked
Pass39,659 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2006
- Odometer
- 39,659 miles
- Test number
- 490367985210
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T500 DEF
- Does T500 DEF currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T500 DEF is valid until 19 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T500 DEF?
- The MOT on T500 DEF is valid until 19 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T500 DEF done?
- T500 DEF was recorded at 132,655 miles at its MOT on 20 Mar 2026, an average of 4,552 miles a year.
- Has T500 DEF ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T500 DEF has failed 7 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Jun 2017.
- Has the mileage on T500 DEF ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 3 times, first on 19 Dec 2013. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on T500 DEF find?
- T500 DEF passed its latest MOT on 20 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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