Land Rover Defender
Blue · Petrol · 2013 · 5,000 cc
V8 GAUMOT history
V8 GAU is a blue petrol Land Rover Defender first used on 12 Nov 2013. Its MOT is valid until 30 Oct 2026 and it has passed 7 of 8 MOT tests, with 2,836 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 31 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Oct 2026
- Mileage
- 2,836 mi
- At MOT on 31 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 8
- 7 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V8 GAU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 5,000 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2013
- First used
- 12 Nov 2013
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Oct 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 31 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
V8 GAU was last recorded at 2,836 miles on 31 Oct 2025, 466 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Jan 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 18 Jun 2019: 10 miles, lower than 13,680 miles on 14 Dec 2016.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 2,370 miles · 21 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 466 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 2,836 miles
- 2024 – 2,254 miles
- 2022 – 1,992 miles
- 2021 – 1,337 miles
- 2019 – 10 miles
- 2016 – 13,680 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
8 tests since 13 Dec 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass2,836 miles (+466)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 2,836 miles
- Test number
- 517857383173
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass2,370 miles (+116)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 2,370 miles
- Test number
- 316897925053
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass2,254 miles (+262)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 2,254 miles
- Test number
- 501093734918
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,992 miles (+655)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 1,992 miles
- Test number
- 350278912771
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,337 miles (+1,327)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 1,337 miles
- Test number
- 470744701121
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10 miles (-13,670)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 10 miles
- Test number
- 462943986061
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,680 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 13,680 miles
- Test number
- 794244437040
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail13,680 miles2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 13,680 miles
- Test number
- 947674405828
- FailureNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Questions about V8 GAU
- Does V8 GAU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V8 GAU is valid until 30 Oct 2026.
- When is the MOT due on V8 GAU?
- The MOT on V8 GAU is valid until 30 Oct 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V8 GAU done?
- V8 GAU was recorded at 2,836 miles at its MOT on 31 Oct 2025.
- Has V8 GAU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V8 GAU has failed 1 of its 8 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Dec 2016.
- Has the mileage on V8 GAU ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 18 Jun 2019. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on V8 GAU find?
- V8 GAU passed its latest MOT on 31 Oct 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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