LAND ROVER DEFENDER WF61HYS has 20 MOTs

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This 2011 LAND ROVER DEFENDER has Passed 11 MOTs and Failed 9 times since 2014

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 225,757 miles 1 day ago on Thursday 4th June 2026 at 07:12.

The current MOT will expire in 12 months on Thursday 3rd June 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 10 months on Thursday 1st April 2027.

WF61HYS MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED3RD JUNE 2027225,757 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Hub Damp
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Hub Damp
FAILED2ND JUNE 2026225,752 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Headlamp Insecure (4.1.1 (c))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Central Stop Lamp(s) Non-Obligatory Stop Lamp Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  5. MAJOR - Central Obligatory Mirror Missing (3.3 (a))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Hub Damp
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Hub Damp
PASSED14TH MAY 202513TH MAY 2026219,875 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Trailing Arm - Front Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Trailing Arm - Front Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Inner Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
FAILED14TH MAY 2025219,875 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  2. MAJOR - Front Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively Both Wipers (3.4 (b) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Trailing Arm - Front Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Trailing Arm - Front Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Front Steering Linkage Ball Joint Has Excessive Play Drop Arm Ball Joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  6. MAJOR - Central Rear Upper Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt A-Arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Inner Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
PASSED26TH APRIL 202425TH APRIL 2025212,299 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  4. MINOR - Rear Upper Suspension Component Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
FAILED24TH APRIL 2024212,297 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Headlamp Not Working On Main Beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Headlamp Not Working On Dipped Beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of A Single Lamp Or All Lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Upper Stop Lamp(s) Non-Obligatory Stop Lamp Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  6. MAJOR - Nearside Drag Link End Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged Or Deteriorated So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  10. MINOR - Rear Upper Suspension Component Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
PASSED19TH APRIL 202325TH APRIL 2024208,392 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Upper Stop Lamp(s) Non-Obligatory Stop Lamp Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  2. MINOR - Nearside Drag Link End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  3. MINOR - Steering Linkage Ball Joint Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt Drop Arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))
FAILED19TH APRIL 2023208,392 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Rear Other Passenger Door Cannot Be Opened From Outside The Vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
  4. ADVISORY - Upper Stop Lamp(s) Non-Obligatory Stop Lamp Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  5. MINOR - Nearside Drag Link End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  6. MINOR - Steering Linkage Ball Joint Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt Drop Arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))
PASSED26TH APRIL 202225TH APRIL 2023202,450 MI
FAILED25TH APRIL 2022202,450 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Rear Exhaust System Insecure (6.1.2 (a))
PASSED27TH NOVEMBER 202026TH NOVEMBER 2021192,711 MI
FAILED24TH NOVEMBER 2020192,710 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Has An Excessively Worn Bush Top And Bottom (5.3.2 (c))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Has An Excessively Worn Bush Top And Bottom (5.3.2 (c))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Driver's View Of The Road Through The Swept Area Of The Windscreen Materially Affected By An Obstruction Stickers (3.1 (a) (ii))
PASSED17TH APRIL 201916TH OCTOBER 2020183,030 MI
FAILED12TH APRIL 2019183,026 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Lower Shock Absorbers Has An Excessively Worn Bush (5.3.2 (c))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Rear Lower Shock Absorbers Has An Excessively Worn Bush (5.3.2 (c))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Headlamp Not Working On Dipped Beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a))
  5. MAJOR - Front Windscreen Wiper Not Working (3.4 (a))
  6. MAJOR - Parking Brake Lever Has Excessive Movement Indicating Incorrect Adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
  7. DANGEROUS - Rear Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
PASSED7TH APRIL 20186TH APRIL 2019180,510 MI
PASSED4TH NOVEMBER 20163RD NOVEMBER 2017174,364 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  4. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Lever Has Little Reserve Travel (3.1.6b)
FAILED28TH OCTOBER 2015170,215 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. FAIL - Offside Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Deteriorated So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Pitman Arm (2.2.c.1c)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Rear Shock Absorber Has An Excessively Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  4. FAIL - Offside Rear Shock Absorber Has An Excessively Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Damaged But Webbing Not Significantly Weakened (5.2.2a)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Seat Belt Damaged But Webbing Not Significantly Weakened (5.2.2a)
PASSED28TH OCTOBER 201527TH OCTOBER 2016170,215 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Damaged But Webbing Not Significantly Weakened (5.2.2a)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Seat Belt Damaged But Webbing Not Significantly Weakened (5.2.2a)
PASSED20TH OCTOBER 201419TH OCTOBER 2015129,130 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Lever Has Little Reserve Travel (3.1.6b)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
FAILED17TH OCTOBER 2014129,130 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.c.1d)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Lower Shock Absorber Has An Excessively Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  3. FAIL - Offside Rear Lower Shock Absorber Has An Excessively Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Rear Wheel Bearing Has Excessive Play (2.6.2)
  5. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Lever Has Little Reserve Travel (3.1.6b)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

WF61HYS Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 55% | MOT Failure Rate: 45%

WF61HYS MOT Comments

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WF61HYS Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 225,757 miles | Average yearly mileage: 15,050 miles

WF61HYS FAQs

This Land Rover Defender with registration WF61HYS was manufactured on Thursday 13th October 2011 so it is currently 15 years old. Its colour is Grey and it has a 2.4 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 225,757 miles, so this Land Rover has travelled an average of 15,050 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 20 MOTs on record for this Land Rover Defender beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2014. We can see 9 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means WF61HYS has a 55% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Land Rover Defender has had 44 Advisories, 0 PRS Notices, 7 Minor, 27 Major, 1 Dangerous and 7 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 10 months on Thursday 1st April 2027 .

Does WF61HYS have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Friday 5th June 2026 WF61HYS does have an active MOT. Read more

Is WF61HYS Taxed?

Yes, as of Friday 5th June 2026 WF61HYS does have Tax. Read more

When does WF61HYS Tax expire?

The current Tax for WF61HYS will expire in 10 months on Thursday 1st April 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 WF61HYS MOT expire?

The current MOT for WF61HYS will expire in 12 months on Thursday 3rd June 2027. Read more

When did WF61HYS have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for WF61HYS was on Thursday 4th June 2026 at 07:12. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has WF61HYS Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 20 MOTs on record for WF61HYS we can see 11 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 WF61HYS Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 20 MOTs on record for WF61HYS we can see 9 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 55% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is WF61HYS?

WF61HYS is registered as a 2011 Land Rover Defender. Read more

How many miles has WF61HYS done?

The odometer reading for WF61HYS at the last MOT in June 2026 was 225,757 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 15,050 miles per year. Read more

How old is WF61HYS?

The vehicle WF61HYS was manufactured in 2011 so it is currently 15 years old. It was first registered on Thursday 13th October 2011. Read more

What colour is WF61HYS?

The official colour of WF61HYS is recorded as Grey. Read more

What engine does WF61HYS have?

WF61HYS has a 2.4 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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