Land Rover Defender
Blue · Diesel · 2005 · 2,495 cc
VLX 5MOT history
VLX 5 is a blue diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 24 Mar 2005. Its MOT is valid until 10 Aug 2027 and it has passed 19 of 19 MOT tests, with 65,496 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 10 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 65,496 mi
- At MOT on 11 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 19 passed · 0 failed
- Per year
- 2,335 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- VLX 5
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 24 Mar 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 10 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 11 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
VLX 5 was last recorded at 65,496 miles on 11 Aug 2026, 1,777 miles more than at the previous MOT on 22 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 63,719 miles · 22 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,777 miles
- Average per year
- 2,335 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 65,496 miles
- 2025 – 63,719 miles
- 2024 – 61,505 miles
- 2023 – 59,326 miles
- 2022 – 58,595 miles
- 2021 – 55,538 miles
- 2020 – 54,087 miles
- 2019 – 53,992 miles
- 2018 – 53,946 miles
- 2017 – 53,917 miles
- 2016 – 52,734 miles
- 2015 – 51,950 miles
- 2014 – 50,325 miles
- 2013 – 48,286 miles
- 2012 – 46,380 miles
- 2011 – 43,984 miles
- 2010 – 37,874 miles
- 2009 – 28,969 miles
- 2008 – 22,502 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass65,496 miles
- MinorRegistration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play A-frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Full MOT history
19 tests since 12 Mar 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass65,496 miles (+1,777)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 65,496 miles
- Test number
- 682935678495
- MinorRegistration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play A-frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass63,719 miles (+2,214)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 63,719 miles
- Test number
- 897359180819
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Pass61,505 miles (+2,179)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 61,505 miles
- Test number
- 873283298729
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,326 miles (+731)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 59,326 miles
- Test number
- 961136082509
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,595 miles (+3,057)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 58,595 miles
- Test number
- 616350641530
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,538 miles (+1,451)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 55,538 miles
- Test number
- 581305686167
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,087 miles (+95)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 54,087 miles
- Test number
- 469407010955
- AdvisoryAll tyres deteriorated and cracking close to cords.
Pass53,992 miles (+46)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2020
- Odometer
- 53,992 miles
- Test number
- 792985962065
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,946 miles (+29)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 53,946 miles
- Test number
- 722903363326
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,917 miles (+1,183)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 53,917 miles
- Test number
- 226573279731
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,734 miles (+784)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 52,734 miles
- Test number
- 691029419481
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,950 miles (+1,625)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 51,950 miles
- Test number
- 526536575150
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,325 miles (+2,039)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 50,325 miles
- Test number
- 896717354095
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,286 miles (+1,906)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 48,286 miles
- Test number
- 787927453086
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,380 miles (+2,396)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 46,380 miles
- Test number
- 978159662021
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,984 miles (+6,110)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 43,984 miles
- Test number
- 159772761030
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,874 miles (+8,905)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 37,874 miles
- Test number
- 900198360004
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,969 miles (+6,467)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 28,969 miles
- Test number
- 404080379065
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,502 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 22,502 miles
- Test number
- 414162878065
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about VLX 5
- What vehicle is registration VLX 5 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show VLX 5 on a blue diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 24 Mar 2005. 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 VLX 5 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on VLX 5 is valid until 10 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on VLX 5?
- The MOT on VLX 5 is valid until 10 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has VLX 5 done?
- VLX 5 was recorded at 65,496 miles at its MOT on 11 Aug 2026, an average of 2,335 miles a year.
- Has VLX 5 ever failed its MOT?
- No. VLX 5 has passed all 19 of its MOT tests on record.
- Has the mileage on VLX 5 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 VLX 5 find?
- VLX 5 passed its latest MOT on 11 Aug 2026 with 1 minor defect and 1 advisory: registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; rear suspension arm ball joint has slight play a-frame.
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