LAND ROVER DEFENDER YH51CLM has 35 MOTs

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This 2001 LAND ROVER DEFENDER has Passed 21 MOTs and Failed 14 times since 2005

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 170,998 miles 7 months ago on Thursday 25th September 2025 at 10:10.

The current MOT will expire in 5 months on Thursday 24th September 2026.

The current Tax will expire in 1 year on Saturday 1st May 2027.

YH51CLM MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED24TH SEPTEMBER 2026170,998 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Offside Drag Link End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - N/s And O/s Central Body Mounts Corroded
FAILED25TH SEPTEMBER 2025170,998 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  2. MINOR - Offside Drag Link End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - N/s And O/s Central Body Mounts Corroded
PASSED31ST JULY 202430TH JULY 2025167,576 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Integral Body Structure Is Corroded But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Vehicle Structure Is Corroded But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced Outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
FAILED30TH JULY 2024167,572 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Rear Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Windscreen Washer Not Working (3.5 (a))
  3. MAJOR - Windscreen Wiper Not Working (3.4 (a))
  4. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
  6. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  7. MAJOR - Offside Rear Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  8. MAJOR - Nearside Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  9. MAJOR - Offside Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  10. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  11. MAJOR - Nearside Front Wheel Bearing Rough When Rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
  12. ADVISORY - Offside Integral Body Structure Is Corroded But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  13. ADVISORY - Nearside Vehicle Structure Is Corroded But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced Outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
PASSED10TH JULY 202330TH JULY 2024163,999 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Integral Body Structure Is Corroded But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Axle Swivel Pins And Bushes Swivel Pin And/or Bush Slightly Worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Swivel Joint Leaking Slightly
  5. ADVISORY - Coolant Leak
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Vehicle Structure Is Corroded But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced Outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  7. MINOR - Rear Suspension Component Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
PASSED11TH JULY 202230TH JULY 2023159,125 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. MINOR - Rear Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Hub Seal Leaking
FAILED11TH JULY 2022159,116 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Exhaust Emits Excessive Smoke Or Vapour Likely To Obscure The Vision Of Other Road Users (8.2.2.2 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  3. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. MINOR - Rear Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Hub Seal Leaking
PASSED22ND JULY 202130TH JULY 2022152,334 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Body Mount Out Riggers Corroded
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Body Mount Out Riggers Corroded
FAILED22ND JULY 2021152,331 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Body Mount Out Riggers Corroded
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Body Mount Out Riggers Corroded
PASSED31ST JULY 202030TH JULY 2021146,075 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Vehicle Structure Is Corroded But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced Floor Pan (6.1.1 (c) (i))
FAILED27TH JULY 2020146,071 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Headlamp Aim Too Low (4.1.2 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Exhaust Emissions Test Not Completed Because Smoke Levels Are Significantly In Excess Of The Specified Limit Values (8.2.2.2 (f))
  3. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. DANGEROUS - Towbar Is So Weakened By Corrosion Within 30cm Of A Towbar Mounting, The Towbar Is Likely To Become Detached (6.1.6 (i) (ii))
  5. DANGEROUS - Offside Rear Tyre Has A Lump, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Has An Excessively Worn Bush (5.3.2 (c))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Vehicle Structure Is Corroded But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced Floor Pan (6.1.1 (c) (i))
PASSED26TH JUNE 201927TH JULY 2020139,501 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Steering Box Has Seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
PASSED11TH JUNE 20182ND JULY 2019133,881 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Fluid Leak, But Not Excessive Steering (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Vehicle Structure Is Corroded But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
PASSED21ST JUNE 20172ND JULY 2018126,752 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Seat Belt Damaged But Webbing Not Significantly Weakened (5.2.2a)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Damaged But Webbing Not Significantly Weakened (5.2.2a)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.5.a.3c)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Hub Seal Leaking
FAILED15TH JUNE 2017126,273 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Ball Joint Dust Cover Insecure So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Steering Box Link (2.2.c.1c)
  2. FAIL - Brake Master Cylinder/servo Mounting Prescribed Area Is Excessively Corroded (3.6.c.3)
  3. FAIL - Rear Vehicle Structure Excessively Corroded Within 30cm Of Towbar Mounting (6.6.6)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Windscreen Has A Sticker Or Other Obstruction Encroaching By More Than 10mm Within Zone 'a' Wiper Blade (8.3.1b)
  5. FAIL - Offside Windscreen Has A Sticker Or Other Obstruction Encroaching By More Than 10mm Within Zone 'a' Wiper Blade (8.3.1b)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Seat Belt Damaged But Webbing Not Significantly Weakened (5.2.2a)
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Damaged But Webbing Not Significantly Weakened (5.2.2a)
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.5.a.3c)
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Front Hub Seal Leaking
  10. FAIL - Service Brake: Efficiency Below Requirements (3.7.b.7)
PASSED20TH JUNE 20162ND JULY 2017119,487 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Seat Belt Damaged But Not Affecting The Operation Of The Belt (5.2.2a)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Damaged But Not Affecting The Operation Of The Belt (5.2.2a)
FAILED20TH JUNE 2016119,487 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Seat Belt Damaged But Not Affecting The Operation Of The Belt (5.2.2a)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Damaged But Not Affecting The Operation Of The Belt (5.2.2a)
  3. FAIL - Centre Seat Belt Locking Mechanism Does Not Secure Or Release (5.2.5a)
  4. FAIL - Exhaust Emits An Excessive Level Of Metered Smoke For A Turbo Charged Engine (7.4.b.3b)
PASSED23RD JUNE 20152ND JULY 2016110,994 MI
FAILED23RD JUNE 2015110,993 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Rear Rear Position Lamp(s) Has Less Than 50% Of The Light Sources Illuminating (1.1.a.3b)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Stop Lamp Not Working (1.2.1b)
  3. FAIL - Offside Front Brake Disc In Such A Condition That It Is Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.2.c.1c)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.2.c.1c)
  6. ADVISORY - Steering Box Has A Slight Oil Leak (2.2.d.2e)
  7. USER ENTERED - Slight Oil Leak From Sump Area
  8. USER ENTERED - Slight Fluid Leak From Near Side Front Hub Joint
PASSED5TH JUNE 20142ND JULY 201599,308 MI
FAILED5TH JUNE 201499,307 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Stop Lamp Not Working (1.2.1b)
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  3. USER ENTERED - Offside Front Wheel Binding On Slightly
PASSED3RD JULY 20132ND JULY 201489,349 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Steering Box Drop Arm Has Slight Play In Ball Joint
  2. USER ENTERED - Rear Shock Absorber Upper Bushes Are Worn But Not Excessively
FAILED2ND JULY 201389,349 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too Far To The Right (1.8)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Stop Lamp Not Working (1.2.1b)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  5. FAIL - Offside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  6. USER ENTERED - Steering Box Drop Arm Has Slight Play In Ball Joint
  7. USER ENTERED - Rear Shock Absorber Upper Bushes Are Worn But Not Excessively
PASSED12TH JUNE 201216TH JUNE 2013760,490 MI
FAILED11TH JUNE 201276,046 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Braking System Leaking (3.6.a.1)
  2. FAIL - Fuel System Component Leaking (7.2.3)
FAILED17TH JUNE 2011634,230 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Windscreen Wiper Blade Insecure (8.2.2)
  2. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  3. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Headlamp Damaged But Light Output Not Reduced (1.7.5a)
  5. USER ENTERED - Slight Oil Leak From N/s/f Hub Seal
PASSED17TH JUNE 201116TH JUNE 2012634,230 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Headlamp Damaged But Light Output Not Reduced (1.7.5a)
  2. USER ENTERED - Slight Oil Leak From N/s/f Hub Seal
PASSED14TH MAY 201013TH MAY 201153,992 MI
FAILED13TH MAY 201053,992 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Seat Belt Has A Cut Which Has Significantly Weakened The Webbing (5.2.2a)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Seat Belt Has A Cut Which Has Significantly Weakened The Webbing (5.2.2a)
PASSED24TH APRIL 200923RD APRIL 201043,637 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Damaged But Not Affecting The Operation Of The Belt (5.2.2a)
  2. ADVISORY - Service Brake: Service Brake Efficiency Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (3.7.b.7)
PASSED24TH OCTOBER 200823RD OCTOBER 200943,305 MI
FAILED22ND OCTOBER 200843,304 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.2.b.1f)
  2. FAIL - Offside Rear Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (1.3.2b)
  3. FAIL - Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.5c)
  4. FAIL - Offside Front Front Position Lamp(s) Excessively Damaged So That It Is Not Visible From A Reasonable Distance (1.1.a.3d)
  5. FAIL - Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
  6. FAIL - Offside Front Seat Belt Damaged Sufficient To Obstruct Correct Operation Of The Belt (5.2.2a)
  7. USER ENTERED - Rear Passengers Seat Backs Loose N/s Plus O/s
PASSED16TH OCTOBER 200715TH OCTOBER 200839,620 MI
PASSED8TH DECEMBER 20067TH DECEMBER 200736,846 MI
PASSED22ND NOVEMBER 200521ST NOVEMBER 200631,010 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

YH51CLM Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 60% | MOT Failure Rate: 40%

YH51CLM MOT Comments

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YH51CLM Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 170,998 miles | Average yearly mileage: 7,125 miles

YH51CLM FAQs

This Land Rover Defender with registration YH51CLM was manufactured on Monday 31st December 2001 so it is currently 24 years old. Its colour is Green and it has a 2.5 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 170,998 miles, so this Land Rover has travelled an average of 7,125 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 35 MOTs on record for this Land Rover Defender beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2005. We can see 14 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means YH51CLM has a 60% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Land Rover Defender has had 59 Advisories, 4 PRS Notices, 5 Minor, 13 Major, 3 Dangerous and 27 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 year on Saturday 1st May 2027 .

Does YH51CLM have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Sunday 26th April 2026 YH51CLM does have an active MOT. Read more

Is YH51CLM Taxed?

Yes, as of Sunday 26th April 2026 YH51CLM does have Tax. Read more

When does YH51CLM Tax expire?

The current Tax for YH51CLM will expire in 1 year on Saturday 1st May 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 YH51CLM MOT expire?

The current MOT for YH51CLM will expire in 5 months on Thursday 24th September 2026. Read more

When did YH51CLM have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for YH51CLM was on Thursday 25th September 2025 at 10:10. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has YH51CLM Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 35 MOTs on record for YH51CLM 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 YH51CLM Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 35 MOTs on record for YH51CLM we can see 14 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 60% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is YH51CLM?

YH51CLM is registered as a 2001 Land Rover Defender. Read more

How many miles has YH51CLM done?

The odometer reading for YH51CLM at the last MOT in September 2025 was 170,998 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 7,125 miles per year. Read more

How old is YH51CLM?

The vehicle YH51CLM was manufactured in 2001 so it is currently 24 years old. It was first registered on Monday 31st December 2001. Read more

What colour is YH51CLM?

The official colour of YH51CLM is recorded as Green. Read more

What engine does YH51CLM have?

YH51CLM has a 2.5 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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