Land Rover Series 1
Green · Petrol · 1971 · 1,997 cc
TAU 679MOT history
TAU 679 is a green petrol Land Rover Series 1 first used on 22 Sept 1954. Its MOT is valid until 9 Mar 2027 and it has passed 9 of 10 MOT tests, with 36,258 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 9 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 36,258 mi
- At MOT on 9 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 10
- 9 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 114 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- TAU 679
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Series 1
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,997 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1971
- First used
- 22 Sept 1954
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 9 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
TAU 679 was last recorded at 36,258 miles on 9 Mar 2026, 309 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 35,949 miles · 10 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 309 miles
- Average per year
- 114 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 36,258 miles
- 2025 – 35,949 miles
- 2012 – 34,966 miles
- 2011 – 34,914 miles
- 2010 – 34,756 miles
- 2009 – 34,492 miles
- 2008 – 34,365 miles
- 2007 – 34,145 miles
- 2006 – 34,026 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass36,258 miles
- AdvisoryOffside Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Full MOT history
10 tests since 5 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass36,258 miles (+309)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 36,258 miles
- Test number
- 725507624147
- AdvisoryOffside Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Pass35,949 miles (+983)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 35,949 miles
- Test number
- 992735964790
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Pass34,966 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 17 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 34,966 miles
- Test number
- 858002062221
- NoteN/s and o/s front hubs have slight play rear uj worn front prop worn
Fail34,966 miles (+52)2 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 34,966 miles
- Test number
- 248981462288
- FailureNearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- NoteN/s and o/s front hubs have slight play rear uj worn front prop worn
Pass34,914 miles (+158)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 34,914 miles
- Test number
- 298213321269
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,756 miles (+264)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 34,756 miles
- Test number
- 723365820282
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,492 miles (+127)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 34,492 miles
- Test number
- 390825849497
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,365 miles (+220)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 34,365 miles
- Test number
- 984963038248
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,145 miles (+119)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 34,145 miles
- Test number
- 834433737224
- AdvisoryVehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Pass34,026 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 34,026 miles
- Test number
- 951078846219
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about TAU 679
- What vehicle is registration TAU 679 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show TAU 679 on a green petrol Land Rover Series 1 first used on 22 Sept 1954. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does TAU 679 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on TAU 679 is valid until 9 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on TAU 679?
- The MOT on TAU 679 is valid until 9 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has TAU 679 done?
- TAU 679 was recorded at 36,258 miles at its MOT on 9 Mar 2026, an average of 114 miles a year.
- Has TAU 679 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. TAU 679 has failed 1 of its 10 MOT tests, most recently on 17 Sept 2012.
- Has the mileage on TAU 679 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 TAU 679 find?
- TAU 679 passed its latest MOT on 9 Mar 2026 with 1 advisory: offside front steering box has seepage.
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