Land Rover Defender
Blue · Diesel · 1987 · 2,401 cc
TVV 525MOT history
TVV 525 is a blue diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 31 Dec 1987. Its MOT expired on 8 Sept 2026 and it has passed 15 of 19 MOT tests, with 63,216 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Sept 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 8 Sept 2026
- Mileage
- 63,216 mi
- At MOT on 9 Sept 2025
- MOT tests
- 19
- 15 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- TVV 525
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,401 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1987
- First used
- 31 Dec 1987
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 8 Sept 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Sept 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
TVV 525 was last recorded at 63,216 miles on 9 Sept 2025, 1,661 miles more than at the previous MOT on 29 Aug 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 6 Nov 2012: 27,959 miles, lower than 159,236 miles on 18 Dec 2008.
- 23 Jan 2023: 60,063 miles, lower than 588,864 miles on 16 Dec 2021.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 61,555 miles · 29 Aug 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,661 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 63,216 miles
- 2024 – 61,555 miles
- 2023 – 60,063 miles
- 2021 – 588,864 miles
- 2020 – 57,206 miles
- 2019 – 55,771 miles
- 2018 – 52,552 miles
- 2017 – 47,780 miles
- 2016 – 34,682 miles
- 2015 – 32,781 miles
- 2014 – 30,349 miles
- 2012 – 27,959 miles
- 2008 – 159,236 miles
- 2007 – 157,821 miles
- 2006 – 156,119 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass63,216 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
19 tests since 17 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass63,216 miles (+1,661)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 63,216 miles
- Test number
- 119446632442
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,555 miles (+1,492)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 61,555 miles
- Test number
- 386105165845
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,063 miles (-528,801)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 60,063 miles
- Test number
- 846643538243
- AdvisoryFront Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Pass588,864 miles (+530,015)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 588,864 miles
- Test number
- 985287937482
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail58,849 miles (+1,643)1 dangerous1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 58,849 miles
- Test number
- 904129517888
- DangerousFluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety fuel leaking at back of engine (8.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorFront Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Pass57,206 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 57,206 miles
- Test number
- 892661459400
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail57,206 miles (+1,435)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,206 miles
- Test number
- 861293642724
- Repaired at testWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Pass55,771 miles (+3,219)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 55,771 miles
- Test number
- 905935857243
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,552 miles (+4,772)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 52,552 miles
- Test number
- 604628745141
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play as marked (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass47,780 miles (+13,098)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 47,780 miles
- Test number
- 236644142785
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,682 miles (+1,901)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 34,682 miles
- Test number
- 903059761086
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,781 miles (+2,432)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 32,781 miles
- Test number
- 217404635031
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,349 miles (+2,390)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 30,349 miles
- Test number
- 356119954090
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,959 miles (-131,277)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 27,959 miles
- Test number
- 129741912303
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass159,236 miles (+1,415)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 159,236 miles
- Test number
- 372433158347
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass157,821 miles2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 157,821 miles
- Test number
- 382607977492
- NoteFog lamp discolouring
- NoteNearside wiper blade split and perished
Fail157,821 miles (+1,702)1 repaired2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 157,821 miles
- Test number
- 554707977289
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
- NoteFog lamp discolouring
- NoteNearside wiper blade split and perished
Pass156,119 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 156,119 miles
- Test number
- 500589596195
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail156,119 miles3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 156,119 miles
- Test number
- 732128996133
- FailureDrag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailurePower steering pump leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)
Questions about TVV 525
- What vehicle is registration TVV 525 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show TVV 525 on a blue diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 31 Dec 1987. 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 TVV 525 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on TVV 525 expired on 8 Sept 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on TVV 525?
- The MOT on TVV 525 expired on 8 Sept 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has TVV 525 done?
- TVV 525 was recorded at 63,216 miles at its MOT on 9 Sept 2025.
- Has TVV 525 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. TVV 525 has failed 4 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Dec 2021.
- Has the mileage on TVV 525 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 2 times, first on 6 Nov 2012. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on TVV 525 find?
- TVV 525 passed its latest MOT on 9 Sept 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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