Land Rover Defender
Grey · Diesel · 2009 · 2,401 cc
V25 MRDMOT history
V25 MRD is a grey diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 6 Mar 2009. Its MOT is valid until 13 Feb 2027 and it has passed 14 of 21 MOT tests, with 154,390 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 13 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 154,390 mi
- At MOT on 13 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 21
- 14 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 7,706 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V25 MRD
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,401 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2009
- First used
- 6 Mar 2009
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 13 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 13 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V25 MRD was last recorded at 154,390 miles on 13 Feb 2026, 4,450 miles more than at the previous MOT on 12 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 149,940 miles · 12 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 4,450 miles
- Average per year
- 7,706 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 154,390 miles
- 2025 – 149,940 miles
- 2024 – 144,909 miles
- 2023 – 143,137 miles
- 2021 – 98,005 miles
- 2020 – 133,692 miles
- 2019 – 125,317 miles
- 2018 – 121,609 miles
- 2017 – 118,533 miles
- 2016 – 111,531 miles
- 2015 – 95,561 miles
- 2014 – 80,681 miles
- 2013 – 65,618 miles
- 2012 – 46,974 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass154,390 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.
Steering box leaking slightly
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Upper Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel UJ (2.2.A.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
21 tests since 7 Mar 2012, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass154,390 miles (+4,450)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 154,390 miles
- Test number
- 781676628993
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass149,940 miles (+5,031)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 149,940 miles
- Test number
- 894270661706
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass144,909 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 144,909 miles
- Test number
- 160882718247
- AdvisorySteering box leaking slightly
Fail144,909 miles (+1,772)3 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 144,909 miles
- Test number
- 438069451505
- MajorNearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower shock bushes (5.3.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower shock bushes (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisorySteering box leaking slightly
Pass143,137 miles (+45,132)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 143,137 miles
- Test number
- 165069752890
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass98,005 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 98,005 miles
- Test number
- 749445680869
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail140,331 miles (+6,639)3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 140,331 miles
- Test number
- 264493520821
- MajorNearside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorRear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Pass133,692 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 133,692 miles
- Test number
- 548081024169
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail133,689 miles (+8,372)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 133,689 miles
- Test number
- 305934988917
- DangerousNearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass125,317 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 125,317 miles
- Test number
- 428937200504
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail125,317 miles (+376)4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 125,317 miles
- Test number
- 621948933441
- MajorNearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- MajorOil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail124,941 miles (+3,332)2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 124,941 miles
- Test number
- 989602961378
- MajorFront Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- MajorService brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass121,609 miles (+3,076)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2019
- Odometer
- 121,609 miles
- Test number
- 231175619500
- AdvisoryEngine oil leak
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass118,533 miles (+3)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2018
- Odometer
- 118,533 miles
- Test number
- 482737430835
- AdvisoryUpper Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel UJ (2.2.A.1a)
Fail118,530 miles (+6,999)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 118,530 miles
- Test number
- 154624645661
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryUpper Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel UJ (2.2.A.1a)
Pass111,531 miles (+15,970)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 111,531 miles
- Test number
- 325212177372
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass95,561 miles (+14,880)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 95,561 miles
- Test number
- 728049845094
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Pass80,681 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 80,681 miles
- Test number
- 676897354070
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail80,676 miles (+15,058)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,676 miles
- Test number
- 747385354008
- FailureNearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass65,618 miles (+18,644)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 65,618 miles
- Test number
- 837321153047
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass46,974 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 46,974 miles
- Test number
- 548607562054
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V25 MRD
- Does V25 MRD currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V25 MRD is valid until 13 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V25 MRD?
- The MOT on V25 MRD is valid until 13 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V25 MRD done?
- V25 MRD was recorded at 154,390 miles at its MOT on 13 Feb 2026, an average of 7,706 miles a year.
- Has V25 MRD ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V25 MRD has failed 7 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 12 Feb 2024.
- Has the mileage on V25 MRD 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 V25 MRD find?
- V25 MRD passed its latest MOT on 13 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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