Land Rover Defender
Green · Diesel · 1999 · 2,500 cc
T79 RPDMOT history
T79 RPD is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 1 Apr 1999. Its MOT is valid until 18 Dec 2026 and it has passed 20 of 22 MOT tests, with 137,160 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 18 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 137,160 mi
- At MOT on 9 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 22
- 20 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,982 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T79 RPD
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,500 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 1 Apr 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 18 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
T79 RPD was last recorded at 137,160 miles on 9 Dec 2025, 913 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Dec 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 3 Sept 2012: 11,158 miles, lower than 104,525 miles on 24 Aug 2011.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 136,247 miles · 9 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 913 miles
- Average per year
- 2,982 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 137,160 miles
- 2024 – 136,247 miles
- 2023 – 135,151 miles
- 2022 – 134,348 miles
- 2021 – 133,549 miles
- 2020 – 132,630 miles
- 2019 – 131,605 miles
- 2018 – 130,730 miles
- 2017 – 130,068 miles
- 2016 – 129,233 miles
- 2015 – 128,290 miles
- 2014 – 124,245 miles
- 2013 – 117,503 miles
- 2012 – 11,158 miles
- 2011 – 104,525 miles
- 2010 – 99,981 miles
- 2009 – 95,281 miles
- 2008 – 91,068 miles
- 2007 – 82,882 miles
- 2006 – 78,109 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
22 tests since 18 Feb 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass137,160 miles (+913)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 137,160 miles
- Test number
- 396107840932
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass136,247 miles (+1,096)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 136,247 miles
- Test number
- 549352955276
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass135,151 miles (+803)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 135,151 miles
- Test number
- 178523747316
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass134,348 miles (+799)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 134,348 miles
- Test number
- 344638155379
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass133,549 miles (+919)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 133,549 miles
- Test number
- 641877423783
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass132,630 miles (+1,025)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 132,630 miles
- Test number
- 559352909375
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass131,605 miles (+875)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 131,605 miles
- Test number
- 420078812493
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass130,730 miles (+12)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 130,730 miles
- Test number
- 553469570862
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail130,718 miles (+650)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 130,718 miles
- Test number
- 279094245974
- MajorVehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Rear crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Pass130,068 miles (+835)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 130,068 miles
- Test number
- 272609805210
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass129,233 miles (+943)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 129,233 miles
- Test number
- 122197288255
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass128,290 miles (+4,045)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 128,290 miles
- Test number
- 557418135124
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass124,245 miles (+6,742)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 124,245 miles
- Test number
- 819884844211
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass117,503 miles (+106,345)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 117,503 miles
- Test number
- 255748443200
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,158 miles (-93,367)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 11,158 miles
- Test number
- 538437742287
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass104,525 miles (+4,544)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 104,525 miles
- Test number
- 917806831205
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,981 miles (+4,700)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 99,981 miles
- Test number
- 503096840261
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,281 miles (+4,213)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 95,281 miles
- Test number
- 703047639289
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass91,068 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 91,068 miles
- Test number
- 522733058269
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail91,058 miles (+8,176)4 failures2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 91,058 miles
- Test number
- 544023558299
- FailureNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Outer Front Headlamp not in good working order (not working) (1.2.4a)
- FailureOffside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- NoteEngine oil leak
- NoteO/s/f seat belt casing broken
Pass82,882 miles (+4,773)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 82,882 miles
- Test number
- 183836867019
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,109 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 78,109 miles
- Test number
- 554289146035
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T79 RPD
- Does T79 RPD currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T79 RPD is valid until 18 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on T79 RPD?
- The MOT on T79 RPD is valid until 18 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T79 RPD done?
- T79 RPD was recorded at 137,160 miles at its MOT on 9 Dec 2025, an average of 2,982 miles a year.
- Has T79 RPD ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T79 RPD has failed 2 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Dec 2018.
- Has the mileage on T79 RPD ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 3 Sept 2012. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on T79 RPD find?
- T79 RPD passed its latest MOT on 9 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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