Land Rover Defender
Blue · Diesel · 2003 · 2,492 cc
T500 MUDMOT history
T500 MUD is a blue diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 23 Jul 2003. Its MOT is valid until 28 Nov 2026 and it has passed 20 of 22 MOT tests, with 173,908 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 28 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 173,908 mi
- At MOT on 7 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 22
- 20 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 6,926 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T500 MUD
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,492 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 23 Jul 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 28 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 7 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
T500 MUD was last recorded at 173,908 miles on 7 Nov 2025, 42 miles more than at the previous MOT on 29 Oct 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 12 May 2012: 105,109 miles, lower than 933,392 miles on 12 Mar 2011.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 173,866 miles · 29 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 42 miles
- Average per year
- 6,926 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 173,908 miles
- 2024 – 171,417 miles
- 2023 – 169,841 miles
- 2022 – 168,469 miles
- 2021 – 166,912 miles
- 2020 – 166,167 miles
- 2019 – 164,706 miles
- 2018 – 162,703 miles
- 2017 – 153,476 miles
- 2016 – 141,998 miles
- 2015 – 133,659 miles
- 2014 – 122,705 miles
- 2013 – 111,513 miles
- 2012 – 105,109 miles
- 2011 – 933,392 miles
- 2010 – 81,728 miles
- 2009 – 67,865 miles
- 2008 – 55,967 miles
- 2007 – 41,750 miles
- 2006 – 41,410 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass173,908 miles
- MinorOffside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering arm from box (2.1.3 (g) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 4 MOTs since 2023
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 4 MOTs since 2023
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 5 MOTs since 2022
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 5 MOTs since 2022
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 Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2024
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt
Minor2 MOTs, 2023–2024
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt
Minor2 MOTs, 2023–2024
General vehicle structure has slight corrosion
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
O/s/f swivel joint weaping
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Full MOT history
22 tests since 21 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass173,908 miles (+42)1 minor7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 173,908 miles
- Test number
- 477340270053
- MinorOffside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering arm from box (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail173,866 miles (+2,449)3 major1 minor8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 173,866 miles
- Test number
- 714802942649
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- MajorRear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- MinorOffside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering arm from box (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass171,417 miles (+1,576)2 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 171,417 miles
- Test number
- 423856848282
- MinorOffside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass169,841 miles (+1,372)2 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 169,841 miles
- Test number
- 575435864940
- MinorOffside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass168,469 miles (+1,557)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 168,469 miles
- Test number
- 408057326775
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass166,912 miles (+745)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 166,912 miles
- Test number
- 571078065786
- AdvisoryOffside Rear bump stop missing
Pass166,167 miles (+1,461)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 166,167 miles
- Test number
- 307221514319
- AdvisoryBoth front tyres slightly worn on inner edges
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisorySlight general under-body corrosion
Pass164,706 miles (+2,003)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 164,706 miles
- Test number
- 254989153338
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass162,703 miles (+9,227)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2019
- Odometer
- 162,703 miles
- Test number
- 744269092135
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOil leak
Pass153,476 miles (+11,478)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2018
- Odometer
- 153,476 miles
- Test number
- 178936406154
- AdvisoryO/s/f swivel joint slightly weaping
Pass141,998 miles (+2)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2017
- Odometer
- 141,998 miles
- Test number
- 526113687803
- AdvisoryGeneral vehicle structure has slight corrosion
- AdvisoryO/s/f swivel joint weaping
Fail141,996 miles (+8,337)2 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 141,996 miles
- Test number
- 711776213430
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureRear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush BOTH SIDES (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryGeneral vehicle structure has slight corrosion
- AdvisoryN/s headlamp loose but not insecure
- AdvisoryO/s/f swivel joint weaping
Pass133,659 miles (+10,954)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2016
- Odometer
- 133,659 miles
- Test number
- 235276935488
- NoteOil leak
Pass122,705 miles (+11,192)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2015
- Odometer
- 122,705 miles
- Test number
- 616287944186
- AdvisoryNearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass111,513 miles (+6,404)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 111,513 miles
- Test number
- 949918463049
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass105,109 miles (-828,283)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2013
- Odometer
- 105,109 miles
- Test number
- 277823232439
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass933,392 miles (+851,664)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 933,392 miles
- Test number
- 827671571097
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,728 miles (+13,863)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 81,728 miles
- Test number
- 613960070013
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,865 miles (+11,898)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 67,865 miles
- Test number
- 660058969087
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,967 miles (+14,217)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 55,967 miles
- Test number
- 303441278079
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,750 miles (+340)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 41,750 miles
- Test number
- 771962177038
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,410 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 41,410 miles
- Test number
- 404034066290
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T500 MUD
- Does T500 MUD currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T500 MUD is valid until 28 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on T500 MUD?
- The MOT on T500 MUD is valid until 28 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T500 MUD done?
- T500 MUD was recorded at 173,908 miles at its MOT on 7 Nov 2025, an average of 6,926 miles a year.
- Has T500 MUD ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T500 MUD has failed 2 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 29 Oct 2025.
- Has the mileage on T500 MUD ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 12 May 2012. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on T500 MUD find?
- T500 MUD passed its latest MOT on 7 Nov 2025 with 1 minor defect and 7 advisories: offside steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering arm from box; nearside front brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing, and 5 more.
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