Land Rover Defender
White · Diesel · 2012 · 2,395 cc
X8 MSEMOT history
X8 MSE is a white diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 1 Mar 2012. Its MOT is valid until 19 Jan 2027 and it has passed 10 of 13 MOT tests, with 187,853 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 187,853 mi
- At MOT on 13 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 13
- 10 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 10,052 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- X8 MSE
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,395 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 1 Mar 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 13 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
X8 MSE was last recorded at 187,853 miles on 13 Jan 2026, 14,405 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Jan 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 10 Mar 2016: 99,844 miles, lower than 99,846 miles on 7 Mar 2016.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 173,448 miles · 18 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 14,405 miles
- Average per year
- 10,052 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 187,853 miles
- 2025 – 173,448 miles
- 2024 – 159,419 miles
- 2023 – 149,106 miles
- 2022 – 136,879 miles
- 2020 – 125,657 miles
- 2018 – 125,256 miles
- 2017 – 116,110 miles
- 2016 – 99,844 miles
- 2015 – 78,324 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
1, rear axle tyre tread getting low. 2, transmission misting in oil.
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Failure2 MOTs, 2017–2018
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Offside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Offside head light lens cracked
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
13 tests since 20 Feb 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass187,853 miles (+14,405)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 187,853 miles
- Test number
- 522181790681
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass173,448 miles (+14,029)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 173,448 miles
- Test number
- 322403749745
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass159,419 miles (+10,313)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 159,419 miles
- Test number
- 206047406858
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass149,106 miles (+12,227)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 149,106 miles
- Test number
- 425538062128
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass136,879 miles (+11,222)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 136,879 miles
- Test number
- 520590185618
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass125,657 miles (+401)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 125,657 miles
- Test number
- 162868052547
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass125,256 miles (+2)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2019
- Odometer
- 125,256 miles
- Test number
- 844997650181
- Advisory1, rear axle tyre tread getting low. 2, transmission misting in oil.
Fail125,254 miles (+9,144)4 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 125,254 miles
- Test number
- 971879753507
- FailureNearside Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush and offside front radius arm bushes (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam dip and main beam not working. (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Advisory1, rear axle tyre tread getting low. 2, transmission misting in oil.
Pass116,110 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 116,110 miles
- Test number
- 914728953888
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside head light lens cracked
Fail116,110 miles (+16,266)3 failures4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 116,110 miles
- Test number
- 676940676078
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside head light lens cracked
Pass99,844 miles (-2)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 99,844 miles
- Test number
- 176400092555
- AdvisoryNearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryOffside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Fail99,846 miles (+21,522)8 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 99,846 miles
- Test number
- 143975440144
- FailureNearside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush x2 hockey stick bushs (2.5.B.2b)
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureNearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- FailureNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
- FailureOffside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush 2x hockey stick bushs (2.5.B.2b)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureParking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- AdvisoryNearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryOffside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Pass78,324 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 78,324 miles
- Test number
- 165711055032
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about X8 MSE
- Does X8 MSE currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on X8 MSE is valid until 19 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on X8 MSE?
- The MOT on X8 MSE is valid until 19 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has X8 MSE done?
- X8 MSE was recorded at 187,853 miles at its MOT on 13 Jan 2026, an average of 10,052 miles a year.
- Has X8 MSE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. X8 MSE has failed 3 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 16 May 2018.
- Has the mileage on X8 MSE ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 10 Mar 2016. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on X8 MSE find?
- X8 MSE passed its latest MOT on 13 Jan 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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