LAND ROVER DEFENDER M88LTD has 31 MOTs

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This 1997 LAND ROVER DEFENDER has Passed 21 MOTs and Failed 10 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 111,109 miles 2 months ago on Tuesday 28th July 2026 at 15:33.

The current MOT will expire in 11 months on Monday 2nd August 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 6 months on Monday 1st March 2027.

M88LTD MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED2ND AUGUST 2027111,109 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Steering Box Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  2. MINOR - Steering Box Leaking Oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
PASSED25TH JULY 20252ND AUGUST 2026109,287 MI
PASSED30TH JULY 20242ND AUGUST 2025107,739 MI
PASSED3RD AUGUST 20232ND AUGUST 2024106,227 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Steering Box Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
FAILED21ST JULY 2023106,116 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Exhaust Emissions Test Not Completed Because Smoke Levels Are Significantly In Excess Of The Specified Limit Values (8.2.2.2 (f))
  2. ADVISORY - Steering Box Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
PASSED20TH JULY 202226TH JULY 2023104,441 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Slight Play Front Most (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Nearside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt Rear Most (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Steering Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play Drop Arm Ball Joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED20TH JULY 202126TH JULY 2022102,022 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED27TH JULY 202026TH JULY 2021100,049 MI
PASSED13TH MAY 201915TH NOVEMBER 202096,974 MI
PASSED14TH MAY 201815TH MAY 201993,996 MI
PASSED16TH MAY 201715TH MAY 201891,250 MI
PASSED21ST JUNE 201620TH JUNE 201789,571 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.5.a.3c)
FAILED15TH JUNE 201689,571 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.2.b.1f)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.5.a.3c)
  3. FAIL - Offside Front Body Or Chassis Has Excessive Corrosion, Seriously Affecting Its Strength Within 30cm Of The Body Mountings Outrigger (6.1.b.2)
  4. FAIL - Offside Rear Vehicle Structure Excessively Corroded Within 30cm Of Towbar Mounting (6.6.6)
PASSED6TH JUNE 20155TH JUNE 201687,312 MI
PASSED25TH APRIL 201425TH APRIL 201584,315 MI
FAILED16TH APRIL 201484,315 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Rear Body Or Chassis Has Excessive Corrosion, Seriously Affecting Its Strength Within 30cm Of The Body Mountings (6.1.b.2)
  2. FAIL - Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.2.b.1f)
  3. FAIL - Offside Front Wheel Bearing Has Excessive Play (2.5.a.3c)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.5.a.3c)
PASSED18TH APRIL 201325TH APRIL 201482,138 MI
PASSED14TH APRIL 201225TH APRIL 201380,404 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
  2. USER ENTERED - Brake Pedal Rubber Deteriorating
FAILED27TH MARCH 201280,391 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Horn Not Working (1.6.2a)
  2. FAIL - Offside Windscreen Wiper Not Operating Over A Large Enough Area To Give An Adequate View (8.2.1c)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  4. FAIL - Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.c.1d)
  5. FAIL - Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Deteriorated So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.2.c.1c)
  6. FAIL - Nearside Rear Shock Absorber Has A Serious Fluid Leak (2.7.3)
  7. FAIL - Nearside Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Excessively Corroded (2.4.a.3)
  8. FAIL - Offside Front Wheel Bearing Has Excessive Play (2.5.a.3c)
  9. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
  10. USER ENTERED - Brake Pedal Rubber Deteriorating
  11. USER ENTERED - Off Side Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Damaged
PASSED14TH APRIL 201125TH APRIL 201277,707 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Nearside Frint Wheel Bearing Slightly Rough When Rotated
  2. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
FAILED5TH APRIL 201177,637 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (4.1.d.1a)
  3. FAIL - Offside Front Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (4.1.d.1a)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (4.1.d.1a)
  5. FAIL - Offside Rear Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (4.1.d.1a)
  6. FAIL - Offside Drag Link End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.2.b.1f)
  7. FAIL - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Kinked (3.6.b.2b)
  8. FAIL - Nearside Rear Shock Absorber Has An Excessively Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  9. FAIL - Offside Front Front Wheel Bearing Rough When Rotated (2.5.a.2)
  10. USER ENTERED - Nearside Frint Wheel Bearing Slightly Rough When Rotated
  11. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
  12. USER ENTERED - Offside Front Wheel Rim Damaged
PASSED26TH APRIL 201025TH APRIL 201175,061 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Both Rear Shock Casings Corroded
FAILED23RD APRIL 201075,059 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Steering Box Insecure (2.2.b.1a)
  2. USER ENTERED - Both Rear Shock Casings Corroded
PASSED10TH JULY 200920TH JULY 201073,710 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.5.a.3c)
FAILED26TH JUNE 200973,710 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
  2. FAIL - Offside Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (1.3.2b)
  3. FAIL - Offside Rear Vehicle Structure Has Excessive Corrosion, Seriously Affecting Its Strength Within 30cm Of The Body Mountings (6.1.b.2)
  4. FAIL - Offside Front Brake Disc Excessively Pitted (3.5.1h)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.5.a.3c)
  6. ADVISORY - Service Brake: Service Brake Efficiency Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (3.7.b.7)
  7. ADVISORY - Parking Brake: Parking Brake Efficiency Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (3.7.b.7)
  8. ADVISORY - Brakes Imbalanced Requirements Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (3.7.b.5b)
  9. USER ENTERED - Offside Headlamp Unit Cracked And Holed In Center But Not Affecting Function Of Light.
PASSED16TH JULY 200820TH JULY 200969,110 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Slightly Pitted (3.5.1h)
FAILED9TH JULY 200869,110 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area In Excess Of A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.2.b.1f)
  3. FAIL - Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.2.b.1f)
  4. FAIL - Rear Exhaust Has A Major Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Slightly Pitted (3.5.1h)
PASSED11TH JULY 200720TH JULY 200864,150 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Slightly Pitted (3.5.1h)
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
FAILED11TH JULY 200764,150 MI
 
  1. PRS - Offside Rear Direction Indicator Incomplete (1.5.a1b)
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Slightly Pitted (3.5.1h)
  4. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
PASSED21ST JULY 200620TH JULY 200758,526 MI
FAILED21ST JULY 200658,526 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Rear Brake Binding (3.7.b.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Front Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
  3. ADVISORY - Front Trailing Arm Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Bush (2.7.4)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

M88LTD Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 68% | MOT Failure Rate: 32%

M88LTD MOT Comments

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M88LTD Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 111,109 miles | Average yearly mileage: 3,831 miles

M88LTD FAQs

This Land Rover Defender with registration M88LTD was manufactured on Wednesday 31st December 1997 so it is currently 29 years old. Its colour is Red and it has a 2.5 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 111,109 miles, so this Land Rover has travelled an average of 3,831 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 31 MOTs on record for this Land Rover Defender beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2006. We can see 10 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means M88LTD has a 68% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Land Rover Defender has had 26 Advisories, 2 PRS Notices, 2 Minor, 1 Major, 0 Dangerous and 32 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 6 months on Monday 1st March 2027 .

Does M88LTD have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Sunday 13th September 2026 M88LTD does have an active MOT. Read more

Is M88LTD Taxed?

Yes, as of Sunday 13th September 2026 M88LTD does have Tax. Read more

When does M88LTD Tax expire?

The current Tax for M88LTD will expire in 6 months on Monday 1st March 2027. 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 M88LTD MOT expire?

The current MOT for M88LTD will expire in 11 months on Monday 2nd August 2027. Read more

When did M88LTD have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for M88LTD was on Tuesday 28th July 2026 at 15:33. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has M88LTD Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 31 MOTs on record for M88LTD we can see 21 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 M88LTD Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 31 MOTs on record for M88LTD we can see 10 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 68% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is M88LTD?

M88LTD is registered as a 1997 Land Rover Defender. Read more

How many miles has M88LTD done?

The odometer reading for M88LTD at the last MOT in July 2026 was 111,109 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 3,831 miles per year. Read more

How old is M88LTD?

The vehicle M88LTD was manufactured in 1997 so it is currently 29 years old. It was first registered on Friday 1st August 1997. Read more

What colour is M88LTD?

The official colour of M88LTD is recorded as Red. Read more

What engine does M88LTD have?

M88LTD has a 2.5 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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