Land Rover Defender
Green and Green · Diesel · 1999 · 2,500 cc
T513 VAJMOT history
T513 VAJ is a green and green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 31 Dec 1999. Its MOT is valid until 28 Jan 2027 and it has passed 7 of 10 MOT tests, with 3,197 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 21 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 28 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 3,197 mi
- At MOT on 21 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 10
- 7 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T513 VAJ
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green and Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,500 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 31 Dec 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 28 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 21 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T513 VAJ was last recorded at 3,197 miles on 21 Jan 2026, 334 miles more than at the previous MOT on 29 Jan 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 7 Oct 2021: 847 miles, lower than 66,881 miles on 16 Oct 2020.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 2,863 miles · 29 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 334 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 3,197 miles
- 2025 – 2,863 miles
- 2023 – 1,911 miles
- 2022 – 1,496 miles
- 2021 – 864 miles
- 2020 – 66,881 miles
- 2019 – 63,361 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass3,197 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.
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded
Advisory6 MOTs, 2019–2022
Offside Front Coil spring corroded
Advisory6 MOTs, 2019–2022
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel
Advisory3 MOTs, 2021–2022
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2021
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2021
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low
Major2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Full MOT history
10 tests since 27 Sept 2019, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass3,197 miles (+334)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 3,197 miles
- Test number
- 177322069571
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass2,863 miles (+952)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 2,863 miles
- Test number
- 827925668403
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,911 miles (+415)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 1,911 miles
- Test number
- 251103199120
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,496 miles11 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 1,496 miles
- Test number
- 191570984967
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive around front differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front hub seal perishing, covered in grease
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front hub seal perishing, covered in grease
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive around sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive around transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Upper Axle deformed but serviceable axle stabiliser ball joint worn (5.1.1 (a))
- AdvisorySteering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Fail1,495 miles (+631)3 major11 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 1,495 miles
- Test number
- 999864077591
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorRear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorWindscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive around front differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front hub seal perishing, covered in grease
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front hub seal perishing, covered in grease
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive around sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive around transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Upper Axle deformed but serviceable axle stabiliser ball joint worn (5.1.1 (a))
- AdvisorySteering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Pass864 miles (+17)15 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 864 miles
- Test number
- 183052656422
- AdvisoryNearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn slightly oil covered (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing rusty body (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn slightly oil covered (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing rusty body (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryRear Oil leak, but not excessive transmission brake housing (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Upper Axle deformed but serviceable diff mount worn (5.1.1 (a))
- AdvisorySteering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryVehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis ladder/outriggers and body mounts have surface rust (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Fail847 miles (-66,034)4 major15 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 847 miles
- Test number
- 885289762254
- MajorFuel pipe leaking around no3 injector area ? (running down o/s of engine ) (6.1.3 (b) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn slightly oil covered (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing rusty body (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn slightly oil covered (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing rusty body (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryRear Oil leak, but not excessive transmission brake housing (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Upper Axle deformed but serviceable diff mount worn (5.1.1 (a))
- AdvisorySteering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryVehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis ladder/outriggers and body mounts have surface rust (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Pass66,881 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 66,881 miles
- Test number
- 397619374999
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail66,881 miles (+3,520)1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 66,881 miles
- Test number
- 628729908461
- MajorOffside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass63,361 miles6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 63,361 miles
- Test number
- 854520808114
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Questions about T513 VAJ
- Does T513 VAJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T513 VAJ is valid until 28 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T513 VAJ?
- The MOT on T513 VAJ is valid until 28 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T513 VAJ done?
- T513 VAJ was recorded at 3,197 miles at its MOT on 21 Jan 2026.
- Has T513 VAJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T513 VAJ has failed 3 of its 10 MOT tests, most recently on 11 Oct 2022.
- Has the mileage on T513 VAJ ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 7 Oct 2021. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on T513 VAJ find?
- T513 VAJ passed its latest MOT on 21 Jan 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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