Land Rover Defender
Red · Diesel · 1999 · 2,500 cc
T66 FOXMOT history
T66 FOX is a red diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 24 Jun 1999. Its MOT is valid until 12 Jul 2027 and it has passed 21 of 30 MOT tests, with 170,422 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 12 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 170,422 mi
- At MOT on 13 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 30
- 21 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 5,867 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T66 FOX
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,500 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 24 Jun 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 12 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 13 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T66 FOX was last recorded at 170,422 miles on 13 Jul 2026, 3,045 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Jul 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 1 Apr 2019: 161,088 miles, lower than 161,091 miles on 27 Mar 2018.
- 12 Jul 2022: 161,089 miles, lower than 161,092 miles on 31 Mar 2021.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 167,377 miles · 11 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,045 miles
- Average per year
- 5,867 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 170,422 miles
- 2025 – 167,377 miles
- 2024 – 163,088 miles
- 2023 – 161,511 miles
- 2022 – 161,089 miles
- 2021 – 161,092 miles
- 2020 – 161,089 miles
- 2019 – 161,088 miles
- 2018 – 161,091 miles
- 2017 – 161,087 miles
- 2016 – 158,869 miles
- 2015 – 145,520 miles
- 2014 – 131,481 miles
- 2013 – 118,549 miles
- 2012 – 104,461 miles
- 2011 – 92,568 miles
- 2010 – 82,166 miles
- 2009 – 70,749 miles
- 2008 – 58,318 miles
- 2006 – 56,595 miles
- 2005 – 47,647 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass170,422 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.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin
Advisory5 MOTs, 2020–2023
Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2023
Offside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2023
Full MOT history
30 tests since 8 Aug 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass170,422 miles (+3,045)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 170,422 miles
- Test number
- 847494742483
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass167,377 miles (+4,289)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 167,377 miles
- Test number
- 849839094789
- AdvisoryOffside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Pass163,088 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 163,088 miles
- Test number
- 453390538660
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Fail163,088 miles (+1,577)1 dangerous4 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 163,088 miles
- Test number
- 754813969745
- DangerousFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- MajorHorn not working (7.7 (a))
- MajorNearside Front Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorOffside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Pass161,511 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 161,511 miles
- Test number
- 381694700138
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail161,511 miles (+422)3 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 161,511 miles
- Test number
- 921930635565
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Repaired at testPosition lamp showing red light to the front (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass161,089 miles (-3)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 161,089 miles
- Test number
- 514026365316
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Pass161,092 miles (+3)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 161,092 miles
- Test number
- 500432164984
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Fail161,089 miles6 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 161,089 miles
- Test number
- 500675442614
- MajorDriver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sun visor not returning to closed position (3.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- MajorService brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass161,089 miles6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 161,089 miles
- Test number
- 468012904437
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisorySlight oil leak from steering box
Fail161,089 miles (+1)2 major6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 161,089 miles
- Test number
- 492232676212
- MajorNearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisorySlight oil leak from steering box
Pass161,088 miles8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 161,088 miles
- Test number
- 917084565045
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Radius Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisorySlight play steering drop arm ball joint
Fail161,088 miles (-3)1 repaired8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 161,088 miles
- Test number
- 376543082969
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Radius Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisorySlight play steering drop arm ball joint
Pass161,091 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 161,091 miles
- Test number
- 423575860161
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail161,088 miles (+1)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 161,088 miles
- Test number
- 669282245884
- FailureNearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureParking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
Pass161,087 miles (+2,218)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 161,087 miles
- Test number
- 270658643784
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass158,869 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 158,869 miles
- Test number
- 572966583991
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail158,869 miles (+13,349)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 158,869 miles
- Test number
- 739259782499
- FailureFront Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Pass145,520 miles (+14,039)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 145,520 miles
- Test number
- 177299665013
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass131,481 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 131,481 miles
- Test number
- 279227774047
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail131,481 miles (+12,932)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 131,481 miles
- Test number
- 945146774009
- FailureCentre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- FailurePower steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Pass118,549 miles (+14,088)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 118,549 miles
- Test number
- 689791673011
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass104,461 miles (+11,893)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 104,461 miles
- Test number
- 358462972053
- NoteOil leak
Pass92,568 miles (+10,402)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 92,568 miles
- Test number
- 186756561056
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail82,166 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 82,166 miles
- Test number
- 223470170013
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Pass82,166 miles (+11,417)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 82,166 miles
- Test number
- 784170970012
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,749 miles (+12,431)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 70,749 miles
- Test number
- 481606969043
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,318 miles (+1,723)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 58,318 miles
- Test number
- 481024878095
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,595 miles (+8,948)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 56,595 miles
- Test number
- 242955216282
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,647 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2006
- Odometer
- 47,647 miles
- Test number
- 573300925295
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T66 FOX
- Does T66 FOX currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T66 FOX is valid until 12 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T66 FOX?
- The MOT on T66 FOX is valid until 12 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T66 FOX done?
- T66 FOX was recorded at 170,422 miles at its MOT on 13 Jul 2026, an average of 5,867 miles a year.
- Has T66 FOX ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T66 FOX has failed 9 of its 30 MOT tests, most recently on 4 Jul 2024.
- Has the mileage on T66 FOX ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 2 times, first on 1 Apr 2019. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on T66 FOX find?
- T66 FOX passed its latest MOT on 13 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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