Land Rover Defender
Black · Diesel · 2007 · 2,401 cc
V8 RBLMOT history
V8 RBL is a black diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 18 Jul 2007. Its MOT is valid until 5 Dec 2026 and it has passed 16 of 26 MOT tests, with 68,698 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 5 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 68,698 mi
- At MOT on 27 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 26
- 16 passed · 10 failed
- Per year
- 3,321 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V8 RBL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,401 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2007
- First used
- 18 Jul 2007
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 5 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 27 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
V8 RBL was last recorded at 68,698 miles on 27 Nov 2025, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 Nov 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 68,698 miles · 24 Nov 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 3,321 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 68,698 miles
- 2024 – 66,974 miles
- 2023 – 65,228 miles
- 2022 – 61,645 miles
- 2021 – 58,707 miles
- 2020 – 54,572 miles
- 2019 – 51,236 miles
- 2018 – 46,733 miles
- 2017 – 43,492 miles
- 2016 – 39,112 miles
- 2015 – 34,905 miles
- 2013 – 31,564 miles
- 2012 – 29,100 miles
- 2011 – 27,241 miles
- 2010 – 17,823 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass68,698 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.
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2011–2013
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault
Major2 MOTs, 2019–2022
Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Full MOT history
26 tests since 3 Aug 2010, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass68,698 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 68,698 miles
- Test number
- 153634588564
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail68,698 miles (+1,724)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,698 miles
- Test number
- 957724741754
- DangerousFront Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass66,974 miles (+1,746)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 66,974 miles
- Test number
- 333217554610
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass65,228 miles (+3,583)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 65,228 miles
- Test number
- 808188094561
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass61,645 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 61,645 miles
- Test number
- 251235317841
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail61,645 miles (+2,938)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,645 miles
- Test number
- 119847866435
- MajorAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
- MajorElectronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Pass58,707 miles (+4,135)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 58,707 miles
- Test number
- 223654909084
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,572 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 54,572 miles
- Test number
- 125103416504
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail54,572 miles (+3,336)3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,572 miles
- Test number
- 814662638862
- MajorNearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
- MajorNearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Pass51,236 miles (+5)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 51,236 miles
- Test number
- 268842826549
- AdvisoryOffside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Fail51,231 miles (+4,498)2 dangerous8 major2 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,231 miles
- Test number
- 111165083390
- DangerousOffside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system At ABS unit (1.1.11 (b) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- MajorAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
- MajorNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorNearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorOffside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- MajorRear Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Pass46,733 miles (+3,241)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 46,733 miles
- Test number
- 804203612875
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,492 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 43,492 miles
- Test number
- 299159318599
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail43,492 miles (+4,380)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 43,492 miles
- Test number
- 589666997432
- FailureOffside Rear Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)
Pass39,112 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 39,112 miles
- Test number
- 658545152940
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail39,112 miles (+2,415)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,112 miles
- Test number
- 236139698979
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too high adjusted to spec (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp aim too high adjusted to spec (1.8)
Pass36,697 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 36,697 miles
- Test number
- 297141132741
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Fail36,697 miles (+1,792)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 36,697 miles
- Test number
- 996550470818
- FailureOffside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureRear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass34,905 miles (+3,341)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 34,905 miles
- Test number
- 317938805044
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail31,564 miles3 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 31,564 miles
- Test number
- 467026343467
- Repaired at testNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Repaired at testNearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Repaired at testRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryPower steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Pass31,564 miles (+2,464)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 31,564 miles
- Test number
- 607946643353
- AdvisoryPower steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Pass29,100 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 18 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 29,100 miles
- Test number
- 689074352309
- AdvisoryPower steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- NoteWheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch
Fail29,100 miles (+1,859)1 repaired1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 29,100 miles
- Test number
- 725124252396
- Repaired at testRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryPower steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- NoteWheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch
Pass27,241 miles (+9,418)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 27,241 miles
- Test number
- 348330341393
- AdvisoryPower steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- NoteOffside rear brake has slight drag.
Fail17,823 miles3 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 17,823 miles
- Test number
- 303205110427
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Trailing arm insecure (2.4.G.1)
Pass17,823 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 17,823 miles
- Test number
- 542085610278
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V8 RBL
- Does V8 RBL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V8 RBL is valid until 5 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on V8 RBL?
- The MOT on V8 RBL is valid until 5 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V8 RBL done?
- V8 RBL was recorded at 68,698 miles at its MOT on 27 Nov 2025, an average of 3,321 miles a year.
- Has V8 RBL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V8 RBL has failed 10 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Nov 2025.
- Has the mileage on V8 RBL 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 V8 RBL find?
- V8 RBL passed its latest MOT on 27 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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