Land Rover Defender
White · Diesel · 1999 · 2,500 cc
T503 VAJMOT history
T503 VAJ is a white diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 31 Dec 1999. Its MOT is valid until 18 Sept 2027 and it has passed 8 of 11 MOT tests, with 269,743 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 18 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 269,743 mi
- At MOT on 11 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 11
- 8 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 4,728 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T503 VAJ
- 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
- 31 Dec 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 18 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 11 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T503 VAJ was last recorded at 269,743 miles on 11 Sept 2026, 1,949 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 267,794 miles · 9 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,949 miles
- Average per year
- 4,728 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 269,743 miles
- 2025 – 267,794 miles
- 2024 – 263,102 miles
- 2023 – 255,389 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass269,743 miles
- AdvisorySteering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
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.
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory4 MOTs, 2019–2025
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2020
Rear fog lamp not working
Major2 MOTs, 2019–2022
Offside and nearside footwell panels corroded and holed outside any prescribed areas
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view
Minor2 MOTs, 2019
Full MOT history
11 tests since 16 Sept 2019, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass269,743 miles (+1,949)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 269,743 miles
- Test number
- 685279234501
- AdvisorySteering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Pass267,794 miles (+4,692)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 267,794 miles
- Test number
- 127670592962
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisorySteering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- AdvisorySteering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Pass263,102 miles (+7,713)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 263,102 miles
- Test number
- 870551150732
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass255,389 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 255,389 miles
- Test number
- 775367762431
- AdvisorySteering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryVehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Pass245,127 km (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 245,127 km
- Test number
- 956759088692
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail245,125 km (+16,096)4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 245,125 km
- Test number
- 380796365351
- MajorNearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorRear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Pass229,029 km (+9)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 229,029 km
- Test number
- 443138438433
- AdvisoryOffside and nearside footwell panels corroded and holed outside any prescribed areas
Fail229,020 km (+11,800)2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 229,020 km
- Test number
- 944879468346
- MajorNearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn oil leaking from swivel seal (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn oil leaking from swivel seal (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside and nearside footwell panels corroded and holed outside any prescribed areas
Pass217,220 km (+5,921)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 217,220 km
- Test number
- 542519116747
- AdvisoryNearside Front swivel housing oil seal leaking
- AdvisoryNearside Rear inward facing seat seatbelt buckle missing
- AdvisoryOffside Rear chassis crossmember slightly damaged and corroded
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Pass211,299 km (+1)1 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 211,299 km
- Test number
- 419032675553
- MinorNearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Fail211,298 km7 major1 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 211,298 km
- Test number
- 867368293501
- MajorNearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorPosition lamp not working front and rear (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorRear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorRegistration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorSpeedometer cannot be illuminated (7.8 (c) (ii))
- MinorNearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Questions about T503 VAJ
- Does T503 VAJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T503 VAJ is valid until 18 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T503 VAJ?
- The MOT on T503 VAJ is valid until 18 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T503 VAJ done?
- T503 VAJ was recorded at 269,743 miles at its MOT on 11 Sept 2026, an average of 4,728 miles a year.
- Has T503 VAJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T503 VAJ has failed 3 of its 11 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Sept 2022.
- Has the mileage on T503 VAJ 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 T503 VAJ find?
- T503 VAJ passed its latest MOT on 11 Sept 2026 with 1 advisory: steering box has seepage.
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