LAND ROVER DEFENDER WJ08VUC has 20 MOTs

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This 2008 LAND ROVER DEFENDER has Passed 15 MOTs and Failed 5 times since 2011

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 96,007 miles 3 months ago on Monday 9th March 2026 at 12:56.

The current MOT will expire in 9 months on Monday 8th March 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 7 months on Friday 1st January 2027.

WJ08VUC MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED8TH MARCH 202796,007 MI
PASSED16TH JANUARY 202515TH JANUARY 202685,925 MI
PASSED12TH JANUARY 202411TH JANUARY 202581,472 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Brake Pipe Clips Or Supports Missing, Pipe Adequately Supported Front To Rear Rubbing On Chassis (1.1.11 (d) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed Additional Seats In Boot. (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed Additional Seats In Boot. (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Coil Spring Mounting Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Front Steering Damper Bush Worn
FAILED22ND NOVEMBER 202381,418 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Rear Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Anti-Lock Braking System Warning Lamp Indicates An Abs Fault (1.6 (b))
  3. DANGEROUS - Offside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed In Boot (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed In Boot (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
  10. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Attachment Bracket/mounting Corroded And Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  11. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Attachment Bracket/mounting Corroded But Its Strength Is Not Seriously Reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  12. MAJOR - Rear Exhaust System Insecure (6.1.2 (a))
  13. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Coil Spring Mounting Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  14. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Lower Coil Spring Mounting Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  15. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Lower Coil Spring Mounting Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  16. ADVISORY - Offside Front Steering Damper Bush Worn
  17. MINOR - Brake Pipe Inadequately Clipped Or Supported Front To Rear (rubbing Chassis) (1.1.11 (d) (i))
PASSED16TH NOVEMBER 202220TH NOVEMBER 202377,913 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Eml Light On
  2. 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))
  3. ADVISORY - Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed O/s & N/s Front (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed O/s & N/s Rear Rear (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Anti-Roll Bar Attachment Bracket/mounting Corroded But Its Strength Is Not Seriously Reduced O/s & N/s Rear Axle Brackets (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED18TH NOVEMBER 202120TH NOVEMBER 202274,885 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Stop Lamp(s) Non-Obligatory Stop Lamp Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed O/s/r Rear & N/s/r Rear (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - N/s/f Hub Slight Oil Leak
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED20TH NOVEMBER 202020TH NOVEMBER 202170,785 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Noise From Offside Front C.v Joint
  2. ADVISORY - Central Brake Light Not Working
PASSED20TH NOVEMBER 201920TH NOVEMBER 202068,805 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Exhaust Joints Are Corroded Slightly
FAILED8TH NOVEMBER 201968,791 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Steering Box Leaking To The Extent That Oil Is Dripping (2.1.1 (e) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Exhaust Joints Are Corroded Slightly
PASSED21ST NOVEMBER 201820TH NOVEMBER 201964,456 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Slight Leak From Power Steering Box
  2. ADVISORY - Underside Has Slight Surface Corrosion Upon It In Places
PASSED8TH NOVEMBER 20177TH NOVEMBER 201860,989 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Damaged But Not Affecting The Operation Of The Belt (5.2.2a)
  2. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded O/s & N/s Front To Calipers (3.6.b.2c)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded To Hose (3.6.b.2c)
  4. ADVISORY - Power Steering Leak From Steering Box
FAILED8TH NOVEMBER 201760,989 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Headlamp Insecure (1.7.3)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Damaged But Not Affecting The Operation Of The Belt (5.2.2a)
  3. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded O/s & N/s Front To Calipers (3.6.b.2c)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded To Hose (3.6.b.2c)
  5. ADVISORY - Power Steering Leak From Steering Box
PASSED24TH OCTOBER 20164TH NOVEMBER 201754,287 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Both Front Brake Pipes Slightly Corroded
  2. ADVISORY - N/s/f Lower Shock Bush Slightly Worn
  3. ADVISORY - Steering Box Has A Slight Weep Of Steering Fluid
FAILED20TH OCTOBER 201654,277 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Both Front Brake Pipes Slightly Corroded
  2. ADVISORY - N/s/f Lower Shock Bush Slightly Worn
  3. ADVISORY - Steering Box Has A Slight Weep Of Steering Fluid
  4. FAIL - Ball Joint Has Excessive Play Steering Box Connection "marked In White" (2.2.b.1f)
PASSED5TH NOVEMBER 20154TH NOVEMBER 201648,601 MI
PASSED9TH SEPTEMBER 20148TH SEPTEMBER 201543,095 MI
PASSED27TH FEBRUARY 20137TH MARCH 201432,589 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Nail In Nearside Rear Tyre
PASSED7TH MARCH 20127TH MARCH 201327,456 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Nail In Offside Rear Tyre
FAILED7TH MARCH 201227,456 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Insecure (1.7.3)
  2. USER ENTERED - Nail In Offside Rear Tyre
PASSED7TH MARCH 20117TH MARCH 201221,069 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

WJ08VUC Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 75% | MOT Failure Rate: 25%

WJ08VUC MOT Comments

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WJ08VUC Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 96,007 miles | Average yearly mileage: 5,334 miles

WJ08VUC FAQs

This Land Rover Defender with registration WJ08VUC was manufactured on Friday 7th March 2008 so it is currently 18 years old. Its colour is Black and it has a 2.4 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 96,007 miles, so this Land Rover has travelled an average of 5,334 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 2011. We can see 5 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means WJ08VUC has a 75% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Land Rover Defender has had 52 Advisories, 1 PRS Notices, 2 Minor, 5 Major, 1 Dangerous and 2 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 7 months on Friday 1st January 2027 .

Does WJ08VUC have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Tuesday 9th June 2026 WJ08VUC does have an active MOT. Read more

Is WJ08VUC Taxed?

Yes, as of Tuesday 9th June 2026 WJ08VUC does have Tax. Read more

When does WJ08VUC Tax expire?

The current Tax for WJ08VUC will expire in 7 months on Friday 1st January 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 WJ08VUC MOT expire?

The current MOT for WJ08VUC will expire in 9 months on Monday 8th March 2027. Read more

When did WJ08VUC have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for WJ08VUC was on Monday 9th March 2026 at 12:56. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has WJ08VUC Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 20 MOTs on record for WJ08VUC we can see 15 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 WJ08VUC Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 20 MOTs on record for WJ08VUC we can see 5 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 75% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is WJ08VUC?

WJ08VUC is registered as a 2008 Land Rover Defender. Read more

How many miles has WJ08VUC done?

The odometer reading for WJ08VUC at the last MOT in March 2026 was 96,007 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 5,334 miles per year. Read more

How old is WJ08VUC?

The vehicle WJ08VUC was manufactured in 2008 so it is currently 18 years old. It was first registered on Friday 7th March 2008. Read more

What colour is WJ08VUC?

The official colour of WJ08VUC is recorded as Black. Read more

What engine does WJ08VUC have?

WJ08VUC has a 2.4 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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