Land Rover Defender
Grey · Diesel · 2008 · 2,401 cc
X8 MUKMOT history
X8 MUK is a grey diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 22 Apr 2008. Its MOT is valid until 18 Dec 2026 and it has passed 13 of 19 MOT tests, with 84,224 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 18 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 84,224 mi
- At MOT on 8 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 19
- 13 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 3,228 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- X8 MUK
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,401 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 22 Apr 2008
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 18 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 8 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
X8 MUK was last recorded at 84,224 miles on 8 Dec 2025, 675 miles more than at the previous MOT on 19 Dec 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 83,549 miles · 19 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 675 miles
- Average per year
- 3,228 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 84,224 miles
- 2024 – 83,549 miles
- 2023 – 83,313 miles
- 2020 – 81,372 miles
- 2019 – 80,427 miles
- 2018 – 78,811 miles
- 2017 – 77,179 miles
- 2016 – 73,879 miles
- 2015 – 71,067 miles
- 2014 – 67,041 miles
- 2013 – 57,005 miles
- 2012 – 49,922 miles
- 2011 – 38,765 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass84,224 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.
Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion
Advisory3 MOTs, 2023
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion
Advisory3 MOTs, 2023
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2015–2016
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Nearside Windscreen wiper not working
Major2 MOTs, 2023
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Full MOT history
19 tests since 8 Nov 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass84,224 miles (+675)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 84,224 miles
- Test number
- 167244656685
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,549 miles (+236)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 83,549 miles
- Test number
- 109966872116
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,313 miles (+6)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 83,313 miles
- Test number
- 441874930846
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security chassis corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security chassis corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Fail83,307 miles (+23)1 major5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,307 miles
- Test number
- 992364355903
- MajorNearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Vehicle structure is modified but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (d) (i))
Fail83,284 miles (+1,912)1 dangerous3 major5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,284 miles
- Test number
- 275951532342
- DangerousOffside Rear Inner Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
- MajorOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded running the chassis length (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorRear Brake performance unable to be tested rigid pipe split (1.2.1 (g))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Vehicle structure is modified but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (d) (i))
Pass81,372 miles (+945)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 81,372 miles
- Test number
- 814778477221
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,427 miles (+6)9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 80,427 miles
- Test number
- 142438856641
- AdvisoryCentral Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryCentral Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on limit (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear fuel breather pipe split
- AdvisoryNearside Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear X2 (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Fail80,421 miles (+1,610)7 major9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,421 miles
- Test number
- 193518966473
- MajorAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
- MajorNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorOffside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryCentral Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryCentral Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on limit (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear fuel breather pipe split
- AdvisoryNearside Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear X2 (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Pass78,811 miles (+1,632)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 78,811 miles
- Test number
- 665134350610
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,179 miles (+54)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 77,179 miles
- Test number
- 286161999207
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail77,125 miles (+3,246)4 failures5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,125 miles
- Test number
- 427434986834
- FailureFront registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- FailureNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing holed (5.2.2a)
- FailureRear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- AdvisoryBoth front wiper blades splitting on ends
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded front to rears (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass73,879 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 73,879 miles
- Test number
- 513652214144
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryUnder side of vehicle coated in underseal
Fail73,879 miles (+2,812)4 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,879 miles
- Test number
- 715139744467
- FailureNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded from flexi to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded from flexi to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryUnder side of vehicle coated in underseal
Pass71,067 miles (+4,026)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 71,067 miles
- Test number
- 819670599239
- AdvisoryFront Number plate cracked
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Pass67,041 miles (+10,036)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 7 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 67,041 miles
- Test number
- 466853104405
- NoteBoth front wiper blades slightly torn
- NoteOffside front door mirror slightly loose
Pass57,005 miles (+7,083)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 7 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 57,005 miles
- Test number
- 818202893290
- NoteRear wiper rubber torn
Pass49,922 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 7 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 49,922 miles
- Test number
- 486460002462
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteAdvise light scratching to front windscreen
Fail49,922 miles (+11,157)1 repaired1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,922 miles
- Test number
- 665400702334
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteAdvise light scratching to front windscreen
Pass38,765 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 7 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 38,765 miles
- Test number
- 925862611307
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- NoteHigh level stop light not working, unsure if connected
Questions about X8 MUK
- Does X8 MUK currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on X8 MUK is valid until 18 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on X8 MUK?
- The MOT on X8 MUK is valid until 18 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has X8 MUK done?
- X8 MUK was recorded at 84,224 miles at its MOT on 8 Dec 2025, an average of 3,228 miles a year.
- Has X8 MUK ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. X8 MUK has failed 6 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Apr 2023.
- Has the mileage on X8 MUK 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 X8 MUK find?
- X8 MUK passed its latest MOT on 8 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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