Land Rover Defender
Green · Diesel · 2000 · 2,495 cc
V653 GJHMOT history
V653 GJH is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 28 Feb 2000. Its MOT is valid until 12 Aug 2027 and it has passed 11 of 13 MOT tests, with 88,662 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 12 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 88,662 mi
- At MOT on 13 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 13
- 11 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,559 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V653 GJH
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2000
- First used
- 28 Feb 2000
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 12 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 13 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V653 GJH was last recorded at 88,662 miles on 13 Aug 2026, 279 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 88,383 miles · 14 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 279 miles
- Average per year
- 2,559 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 88,662 miles
- 2025 – 88,383 miles
- 2022 – 87,903 miles
- 2014 – 87,772 miles
- 2013 – 87,729 miles
- 2012 – 80,571 miles
- 2011 – 70,972 miles
- 2009 – 62,829 miles
- 2008 – 52,256 miles
- 2006 – 39,743 miles
- 2005 – 35,607 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass88,662 miles
- MinorNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Full MOT history
13 tests since 2 Sept 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass88,662 miles (+279)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 88,662 miles
- Test number
- 183290987854
- MinorNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Pass88,383 miles (+480)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 88,383 miles
- Test number
- 797398873744
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,903 miles (+131)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 87,903 miles
- Test number
- 457062152927
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,772 miles (+43)
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2015
- Odometer
- 87,772 miles
- Test number
- 537886934126
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail87,729 miles (+7,158)8 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,729 miles
- Test number
- 336386023365
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- FailureOffside Front Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function (2.7.2a)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass80,571 miles (+9,599)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 80,571 miles
- Test number
- 735629022299
- AdvisoryNearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass70,972 miles (+8,143)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 70,972 miles
- Test number
- 106365451030
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass62,829 miles (+10,573)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 62,829 miles
- Test number
- 330953529360
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,256 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 52,256 miles
- Test number
- 351627248417
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail52,256 miles (+12,513)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,256 miles
- Test number
- 543467748222
- Repaired at testNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Pass39,743 miles (+4,136)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 39,743 miles
- Test number
- 382379076458
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,607 miles (+547)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Oct 2006
- Odometer
- 35,607 miles
- Test number
- 690070385275
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,060 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2006
- Odometer
- 35,060 miles
- Test number
- 810205745208
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V653 GJH
- Does V653 GJH currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V653 GJH is valid until 12 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V653 GJH?
- The MOT on V653 GJH is valid until 12 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V653 GJH done?
- V653 GJH was recorded at 88,662 miles at its MOT on 13 Aug 2026, an average of 2,559 miles a year.
- Has V653 GJH ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V653 GJH has failed 2 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 22 Nov 2013.
- Has the mileage on V653 GJH 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 V653 GJH find?
- V653 GJH passed its latest MOT on 13 Aug 2026 with 1 minor defect: nearside registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources.
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