LAND ROVER DEFENDER L50DOC has 25 MOTs

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This 2003 LAND ROVER DEFENDER has Passed 18 MOTs and Failed 7 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 149,704 miles 2 months ago on Wednesday 22nd April 2026 at 09:57.

The current MOT will expire in 10 months on Thursday 22nd April 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 1 month on Saturday 1st August 2026.

L50DOC MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED22ND APRIL 2027149,704 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing All 4 Tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. MINOR - Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt Both Sides (2.1.3 (g) (i))
PASSED23RD APRIL 202522ND APRIL 2026142,171 MI
PASSED17TH APRIL 202416TH APRIL 2025139,386 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed Driver And Passenger (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
FAILED3RD APRIL 2024139,384 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Service Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
  2. DANGEROUS - Parking Brake Efficiency Less Than 50% Of The Required Value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Rear Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
  4. DANGEROUS - Offside Front Outer Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Front Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  8. MAJOR - Central Front Exhaust Emissions Likely To Be Affected By An Exhaust Leak Manifold (8.2.2.1 (b))
  9. MAJOR - Front Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (3.5 (a))
  10. MAJOR - Rear Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
  11. ADVISORY - Front Axle Swivel Pins Have Minor Oil Leak
  12. MAJOR - Rear Fog Lamp Tell-Tale Not Working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))
  13. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Vehicle Structure Excessively Corroded Within 30cm Of Towbar Mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
  14. ADVISORY - Front Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed Driver And Passenger (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
  15. MAJOR - Emissions Unable To Be Completed (8.2.2.2 (e))
PASSED21ST FEBRUARY 202320TH FEBRUARY 2024137,741 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Power Steering Component Has Slight Seepage From A Component Box / Pipe (2.1.5 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - Exhaust System Has Minor Corrosion
  3. ADVISORY - Axel Swivel Joints Have Minor Oil Leaks
PASSED5TH NOVEMBER 20214TH NOVEMBER 2022136,851 MI
PASSED5TH NOVEMBER 20204TH NOVEMBER 2021135,062 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Offside Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Light Misting Of Oil Or Has Limited Damping Effect (5.3.2 (b))
PASSED29TH APRIL 201929TH OCTOBER 2020133,396 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PASSED30TH APRIL 201829TH APRIL 2019125,994 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Drag Link End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.2.c.1c)
FAILED30TH APRIL 2018125,994 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Drag Link End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.2.c.1c)
  2. PRS - Nearside Front Front Position Lamp(s) Not Working Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
PASSED22ND APRIL 201721ST APRIL 2018122,790 MI
FAILED10TH APRIL 2017122,760 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Shock Absorber Has A Serious Fluid Leak Fluid Leaking (2.7.3)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Front Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively Rubber Split (8.2.2)
  3. FAIL - Service Brake: Efficiency Below Requirements (3.7.b.7)
  4. FAIL - Rear Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle Axle 2 (3.7.b.5b)
PASSED19TH MARCH 201620TH MARCH 2017121,270 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Damaged But Webbing Not Significantly Weakened (5.2.2a)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Seat Belt Damaged But Webbing Not Significantly Weakened (5.2.2a)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Drag Link End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt Drag Link End Dust Cover Split (2.2.c.1c)
PASSED21ST MARCH 201520TH MARCH 2016119,441 MI
FAILED27TH AUGUST 201343,390 MI
 
  1. PRS - Offside Front Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  2. PRS - Nearside Front Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  3. PRS - Rear Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (1.3.2b)
PASSED27TH AUGUST 201326TH AUGUST 201443,390 MI
PASSED2ND JULY 20121ST JULY 2013263,230 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Steering System Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.2.a.1a)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Drag Link End Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.2.c.1c)
  3. ADVISORY - Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
  4. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
  5. USER ENTERED - Underside Of Vehicle Very Oily
  6. USER ENTERED - Brake Pedal Rubber Worn
FAILED29TH JUNE 2012263,229 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Windscreen Has Damage To The Swept Area In Excess Of A 40mm Circle Outside Zone 'a' (8.3.1d)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Vehicle Structure Excessively Corroded Within 30cm Of Towbar Mounting (6.6.6)
  3. FAIL - Offside Rear Vehicle Structure Excessively Corroded Within 30cm Of Towbar Mounting (6.6.6)
  4. ADVISORY - Steering System Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.2.a.1a)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Drag Link End Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.2.c.1c)
  6. ADVISORY - Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
  7. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
  8. USER ENTERED - Underside Of Vehicle Very Oily
PASSED13TH JUNE 201112TH JUNE 2012239,042 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Lever Has Little Reserve Travel (3.1.6b)
PASSED16TH OCTOBER 200915TH OCTOBER 2010201,407 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Slight Play (2.2.b.1f)
  4. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
  5. ADVISORY - Centre Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
PASSED13TH OCTOBER 200812TH OCTOBER 2009167,607 MI
FAILED10TH OCTOBER 2008167,604 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Drag Link End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.2.b.1f)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
PASSED5TH OCTOBER 20074TH OCTOBER 2008136,468 MI
FAILED4TH OCTOBER 2007136,465 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Windscreen Has Damage To An Area In Excess Of A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
PASSED21ST SEPTEMBER 200620TH SEPTEMBER 200796,000 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Slight Oil Leak From Gear Box.
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

L50DOC Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 72% | MOT Failure Rate: 28%

L50DOC MOT Comments

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L50DOC Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 149,704 miles | Average yearly mileage: 6,509 miles

L50DOC FAQs

This Land Rover Defender with registration L50DOC was manufactured on Wednesday 23rd April 2003 so it is currently 23 years old. Its colour is Silver and it has a 2.5 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 149,704 miles, so this Land Rover has travelled an average of 6,509 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 25 MOTs on record for this Land Rover Defender beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2006. We can see 7 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means L50DOC has a 72% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Land Rover Defender has had 33 Advisories, 4 PRS Notices, 2 Minor, 9 Major, 2 Dangerous and 9 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Land Rover Defender is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 1 month on Saturday 1st August 2026 .

Does L50DOC have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Thursday 25th June 2026 L50DOC does have an active MOT. Read more

Is L50DOC Taxed?

Yes, as of Thursday 25th June 2026 L50DOC does have Tax. Read more

When does L50DOC Tax expire?

The current Tax for L50DOC will expire in 1 month on Saturday 1st August 2026. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does L50DOC MOT expire?

The current MOT for L50DOC will expire in 10 months on Thursday 22nd April 2027. Read more

When did L50DOC have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for L50DOC was on Wednesday 22nd April 2026 at 09:57. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has L50DOC Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 25 MOTs on record for L50DOC we can see 18 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has L50DOC Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 25 MOTs on record for L50DOC we can see 7 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 72% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is L50DOC?

L50DOC is registered as a 2003 Land Rover Defender. Read more

How many miles has L50DOC done?

The odometer reading for L50DOC at the last MOT in April 2026 was 149,704 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 6,509 miles per year. Read more

How old is L50DOC?

The vehicle L50DOC was manufactured in 2003 so it is currently 23 years old. It was first registered on Wednesday 23rd April 2003. Read more

What colour is L50DOC?

The official colour of L50DOC is recorded as Silver. Read more

What engine does L50DOC have?

L50DOC has a 2.5 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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