Land Rover Defender
Green · Diesel · 2001 · 2,495 cc
Y21 TOWMOT history
Y21 TOW is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 1 Mar 2001. Its MOT is valid until 5 May 2027 and it has passed 22 of 30 MOT tests, with 91,215 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 5 May 2027
- Mileage
- 91,215 mi
- At MOT on 6 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 30
- 22 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- 2,195 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y21 TOW
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 1 Mar 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 5 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 6 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y21 TOW was last recorded at 91,215 miles on 6 May 2026, 36 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Mar 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 11 Feb 2016: 88,609 miles, lower than 881,588 miles on 18 Feb 2015.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 91,179 miles · 11 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 36 miles
- Average per year
- 2,195 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 91,215 miles
- 2025 – 91,179 miles
- 2024 – 90,890 miles
- 2023 – 90,662 miles
- 2022 – 90,614 miles
- 2021 – 90,245 miles
- 2020 – 89,988 miles
- 2019 – 89,765 miles
- 2018 – 89,451 miles
- 2017 – 89,097 miles
- 2016 – 88,609 miles
- 2015 – 881,588 miles
- 2014 – 87,196 miles
- 2013 – 86,071 miles
- 2012 – 83,281 miles
- 2011 – 81,886 miles
- 2010 – 80,912 miles
- 2009 – 72,312 miles
- 2008 – 63,533 miles
- 2007 – 55,041 miles
- 2006 – 46,918 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass91,215 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
- AdvisoryCentral Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Full MOT history
30 tests since 2 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass91,215 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2027
- Odometer
- 91,215 miles
- Test number
- 455726058129
- AdvisoryCentral Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Fail91,215 miles (+36)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 91,215 miles
- Test number
- 887730655412
- Repaired at testFront Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- AdvisoryCentral Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Pass91,179 miles (+289)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 91,179 miles
- Test number
- 273216747045
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,890 miles (+228)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 90,890 miles
- Test number
- 869055017696
- AdvisoryCentral Oil leak, but not excessive GEARBOX (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass90,662 miles (+48)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 90,662 miles
- Test number
- 491330284015
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Pass90,614 miles (+369)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 90,614 miles
- Test number
- 857996734783
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,245 miles1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 90,245 miles
- Test number
- 546620636662
- MinorNearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Fail90,245 miles (+257)1 repaired1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 90,245 miles
- Test number
- 996277588083
- Repaired at testRear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- MinorNearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Pass89,988 miles (+223)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 89,988 miles
- Test number
- 155383363836
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,765 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 89,765 miles
- Test number
- 831871463573
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail89,765 miles (+314)3 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,765 miles
- Test number
- 456814167529
- MajorBrake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MinorBattery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Pass89,451 miles (+354)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 89,451 miles
- Test number
- 991394417788
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass89,097 miles (+14)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 89,097 miles
- Test number
- 821839326651
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,083 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 89,083 miles
- Test number
- 143518407832
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail89,083 miles (+474)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,083 miles
- Test number
- 976810034239
- FailureNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Pass88,609 miles (-792,979)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 88,609 miles
- Test number
- 804697789031
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass881,588 miles (+794,392)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 881,588 miles
- Test number
- 867539745068
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,196 miles (+1,125)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 87,196 miles
- Test number
- 478008334083
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass86,071 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2014
- Odometer
- 86,071 miles
- Test number
- 829038853044
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail86,071 miles (+2,790)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 86,071 miles
- Test number
- 158278253018
- FailureDirection indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureSteering component deformed and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Pass83,281 miles (+1,395)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 83,281 miles
- Test number
- 409257342079
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,886 miles (+974)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 81,886 miles
- Test number
- 195224931446
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail80,912 miles (+3,429)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,912 miles
- Test number
- 760866060254
- FailureNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureSteering component damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Pass77,483 miles (+32)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 77,483 miles
- Test number
- 332787550060
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail77,451 miles (+5,139)8 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,451 miles
- Test number
- 100457740011
- FailureNearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- FailureNearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
- FailureNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureOffside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- FailureOffside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Rear reflector insecure (1.5.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Pass72,312 miles (+8,779)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 72,312 miles
- Test number
- 850236489085
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,533 miles (+290)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 63,533 miles
- Test number
- 294896868035
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail63,243 miles (+8,202)3 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,243 miles
- Test number
- 831563068066
- FailureFront registration plate letter/figure missing (6.3.1c)
- FailureNearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- NotePropshaft component defective
Pass55,041 miles (+8,123)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 55,041 miles
- Test number
- 322548577036
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,918 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 46,918 miles
- Test number
- 842131466083
- AdvisoryOffside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Questions about Y21 TOW
- Does Y21 TOW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y21 TOW is valid until 5 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on Y21 TOW?
- The MOT on Y21 TOW is valid until 5 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y21 TOW done?
- Y21 TOW was recorded at 91,215 miles at its MOT on 6 May 2026, an average of 2,195 miles a year.
- Has Y21 TOW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y21 TOW has failed 8 of its 30 MOT tests, most recently on 6 May 2026.
- Has the mileage on Y21 TOW ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 11 Feb 2016. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on Y21 TOW find?
- Y21 TOW passed its latest MOT on 6 May 2026 with 1 advisory: central cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security.
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