Land Rover Series 1
Green · Petrol · 1956 · 1,997 cc
VDV 505MOT history
VDV 505 is a green petrol Land Rover Series 1 first used on 3 Dec 1956. Its MOT is valid until 27 Nov 2026 and it has passed 20 of 21 MOT tests, with 29,927 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 4 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 27 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 29,927 mi
- At MOT on 4 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 21
- 20 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 316 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- VDV 505
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Series 1
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,997 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1956
- First used
- 3 Dec 1956
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 27 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 4 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
VDV 505 was last recorded at 29,927 miles on 4 Nov 2025, 70 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 29,857 miles · 4 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 70 miles
- Average per year
- 316 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 29,927 miles
- 2024 – 29,857 miles
- 2023 – 29,794 miles
- 2022 – 29,550 miles
- 2021 – 29,454 miles
- 2020 – 29,304 miles
- 2019 – 28,883 miles
- 2018 – 28,075 miles
- 2017 – 27,570 miles
- 2016 – 27,117 miles
- 2015 – 26,644 miles
- 2014 – 26,298 miles
- 2013 – 25,807 miles
- 2012 – 25,592 miles
- 2011 – 25,355 miles
- 2010 – 25,113 miles
- 2009 – 24,889 miles
- 2008 – 24,468 miles
- 2007 – 24,209 miles
- 2006 – 23,771 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass29,927 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
21 tests since 13 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass29,927 miles (+70)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 29,927 miles
- Test number
- 994096396979
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,857 miles (+63)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 29,857 miles
- Test number
- 903744704707
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,794 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 29,794 miles
- Test number
- 717992291955
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail29,794 miles (+244)4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 29,794 miles
- Test number
- 141549966463
- MajorNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Pass29,550 miles (+96)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 29,550 miles
- Test number
- 311517526030
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,454 miles (+150)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 29,454 miles
- Test number
- 755882716016
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,304 miles (+421)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 29,304 miles
- Test number
- 631049607569
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,883 miles (+808)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 28,883 miles
- Test number
- 437647684410
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,075 miles (+505)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 28,075 miles
- Test number
- 355481033440
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,570 miles (+453)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 27,570 miles
- Test number
- 912074974584
- AdvisoryO/s/f tyre starting to crack
Pass27,117 miles (+473)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 27,117 miles
- Test number
- 484395805389
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,644 miles (+346)
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2016
- Odometer
- 26,644 miles
- Test number
- 428867425170
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,298 miles (+491)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2015
- Odometer
- 26,298 miles
- Test number
- 535534214134
- AdvisoryUpper Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Pass25,807 miles (+215)
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2014
- Odometer
- 25,807 miles
- Test number
- 848197623192
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,592 miles (+237)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2013
- Odometer
- 25,592 miles
- Test number
- 748012442158
- AdvisoryNearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Pass25,355 miles (+242)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2012
- Odometer
- 25,355 miles
- Test number
- 766877121195
- AdvisoryNearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- NotePropshaft component defective
Pass25,113 miles (+224)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2011
- Odometer
- 25,113 miles
- Test number
- 721044840178
- NoteOil leak from rear diff
Pass24,889 miles (+421)
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2010
- Odometer
- 24,889 miles
- Test number
- 141808429175
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,468 miles (+259)
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2009
- Odometer
- 24,468 miles
- Test number
- 711777938178
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,209 miles (+438)
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2008
- Odometer
- 24,209 miles
- Test number
- 771007137153
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,771 miles7 notes
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2007
- Odometer
- 23,771 miles
- Test number
- 931873436145
- NoteDynamo belt loose
- NoteGearbox / transfer box slight oil leak
- NoteN/S & O/S front drag link ends slight play
- NoteN/S & O/S front swivel hubs slight play
- NoteN/S/R brake back plate damp with diff oil
- NoteNo washers required flip down windscreen
- NoteO/S/F swivel hub slight play
Questions about VDV 505
- What vehicle is registration VDV 505 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show VDV 505 on a green petrol Land Rover Series 1 first used on 3 Dec 1956. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does VDV 505 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on VDV 505 is valid until 27 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on VDV 505?
- The MOT on VDV 505 is valid until 27 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has VDV 505 done?
- VDV 505 was recorded at 29,927 miles at its MOT on 4 Nov 2025, an average of 316 miles a year.
- Has VDV 505 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. VDV 505 has failed 1 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 28 Nov 2023.
- Has the mileage on VDV 505 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 VDV 505 find?
- VDV 505 passed its latest MOT on 4 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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