Land Rover Defender
Black · Diesel · 2005 · 2,495 cc
V5 DVTMOT history
V5 DVT is a black diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 27 Jul 2005. Its MOT is valid until 20 Jan 2027 and it has passed 18 of 19 MOT tests, with 54,284 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 21 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 20 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 54,284 mi
- At MOT on 21 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 18 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 1,913 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V5 DVT
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 27 Jul 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 20 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 21 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V5 DVT was last recorded at 54,284 miles on 21 Jan 2026, 160 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Jan 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 21 Aug 2012: 34,444 miles, lower than 318,870 miles on 19 Aug 2011.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 54,124 miles · 10 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 160 miles
- Average per year
- 1,913 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 54,284 miles
- 2025 – 54,124 miles
- 2024 – 53,877 miles
- 2023 – 53,655 miles
- 2021 – 53,326 miles
- 2020 – 53,164 miles
- 2019 – 52,418 miles
- 2017 – 51,185 miles
- 2016 – 49,245 miles
- 2015 – 45,816 miles
- 2014 – 42,811 miles
- 2013 – 39,553 miles
- 2012 – 34,444 miles
- 2011 – 318,870 miles
- 2010 – 28,293 miles
- 2009 – 25,531 miles
- 2008 – 20,823 miles
What the latest MOT found
- MinorNearside Front Outer Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Full MOT history
19 tests since 24 Jul 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass54,284 miles (+160)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 54,284 miles
- Test number
- 826705027766
- MinorNearside Front Outer Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass54,124 miles (+247)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 54,124 miles
- Test number
- 499873212023
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,877 miles (+222)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 53,877 miles
- Test number
- 350825917738
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,655 miles (+329)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 53,655 miles
- Test number
- 495061096721
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,326 miles (+68)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 53,326 miles
- Test number
- 815782566691
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,258 miles (+94)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 53,258 miles
- Test number
- 447905277933
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,164 miles (+746)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 53,164 miles
- Test number
- 372828898821
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,418 miles (+1,233)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 52,418 miles
- Test number
- 701609842212
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,185 miles (+1,940)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 51,185 miles
- Test number
- 361002512886
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,245 miles (+3,429)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 49,245 miles
- Test number
- 288830865046
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,816 miles (+3,005)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 45,816 miles
- Test number
- 801059625697
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,811 miles (+3,258)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 42,811 miles
- Test number
- 596190844295
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,553 miles (+5,109)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 39,553 miles
- Test number
- 316922243482
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,444 miles (-284,426)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 34,444 miles
- Test number
- 328814032287
- NoteChiold seat fitted to nearside front seat
Pass318,870 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 318,870 miles
- Test number
- 396991031254
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail318,870 miles (+290,577)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 318,870 miles
- Test number
- 918191331288
- FailureAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Pass28,293 miles (+2,762)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 28,293 miles
- Test number
- 262774600259
- NoteBoth front hub seals leaking
Pass25,531 miles (+4,708)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 25,531 miles
- Test number
- 274918709250
- NoteSlight play in nearside front drag link ball joint
Pass20,823 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 20,823 miles
- Test number
- 984656308278
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V5 DVT
- Does V5 DVT currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V5 DVT is valid until 20 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V5 DVT?
- The MOT on V5 DVT is valid until 20 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V5 DVT done?
- V5 DVT was recorded at 54,284 miles at its MOT on 21 Jan 2026, an average of 1,913 miles a year.
- Has V5 DVT ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V5 DVT has failed 1 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 19 Aug 2011.
- Has the mileage on V5 DVT ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 21 Aug 2012. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on V5 DVT find?
- V5 DVT passed its latest MOT on 21 Jan 2026 with 1 minor defect and 1 advisory: nearside front outer drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt; offside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material.
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