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GB GY65HVB

2015 Land Rover Defender

Generated from DVSA record, 19 Oct 2026

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At a glance

This green 2015 Land Rover Defender has passed 2 of its 8 first-attempt MOT tests; 2015 Defenders tested in 2025 passed 79.1% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 25 September 2026, was a pass at retest, 4 days after a fail for brake lever has insufficient reserve travel and the number plate. Mileage of 69,237 is inside the middle half of 2015 Defenders tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 19 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet

Year

2015

Fuel

Diesel

Colour

Green

Engine

2198cc

CO2

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Euro status

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1 Vehicle identity

Registration

GY65HVB

Make

Land Rover

Model

Defender

Year

2015

First registered

23 Oct 2015

Fuel

Diesel

Engine

2198cc

Colour

Green

CO2

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Euro status

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Marked for export

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Wheel plan

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Type approval

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V5C issued

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Vehicle age

11 years

Registration area

Maidstone

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status

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Tax due

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Annual road tax

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MOT status

Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)

MOT expiry

24 Sep 2027

ULEZ / Clean Air Zone

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Outstanding recall

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First used date

23 Oct 2015

Manufacture date

23 Oct 2015

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

Critical

Brakes

Major item, 21 Sept 2026: Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Major item, 21 Sept 2026: Parking brake efficiency below requirements. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Typical UK garage price for brake pad replacement: £100–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Suspension & steering

Major item, 21 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Major item, 21 Sept 2026: Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt a frame ball joint. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Major item, 23 Sept 2025: Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn Drop link. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2025.

Major item, 23 Sept 2025: Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2025.

2 more in the full MOT history below.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Tyres

Major item, 21 Sept 2026: Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Dangerous item, 21 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Advisory, 21 Sept 2026: Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords several significant cuts in tread no cords visible.

Advisory, 21 Sept 2026: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

5 more in the full MOT history below.

Critical

Lamps & visibility

Major item, 21 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Major item, 23 Sept 2025: Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2025.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Other

Major item, 21 Sept 2026: Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements excessively damaged margins. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Major item, 21 Sept 2026: Rear Registration plate insecure. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed. Recorded at 5 tests.

Advisory, 21 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed. Recorded at 5 tests.

6 more in the full MOT history below.

No recent issue

Exhaust & emissions, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Structure & corrosion: last recorded 25 May 2021 (major item), outside the two-year window. Engine – oil: last recorded 7 Sept 2023 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2015 Defenders

Against every Land Rover Defender first used in 2015 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (6,468 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

Measure	This car	Typical 2015 Defender	What it means
Pass rate, first attempts	2 of 8 (25%)	79.1% in 2025	Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts	5 of 8	15.0% of first tests	Higher than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)	1	5.9% of first tests	1 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (25 Sept 2026)	69,237 miles	46,602 (middle half 28,356–70,477)	Inside the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)	0 of 8	52.9% of first tests	Lower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Land Rover Defender first used in 2015, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car. A first attempt whose faults were all put right during the test counts as fixed during the test (PRS), not as a fail, as in DVSA's figures.

Check before you buy — for this car

On this carBrakes. major item recorded in the last two years (2019, 2026). Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.
On this carSuspension & steering. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
On this carTyres. major item, dangerous item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2022, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
On this carLamps & visibility. major item recorded in the last two years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
On this carOther. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth asking the seller about this item and having it looked at during an inspection.

This car vs what 2015 Defenders usually fail on

Position lamp: not working17.8%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush11.8%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026

Stop lamp: not working10.4%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively9.8%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded9.8%this car: brakes items recorded 2019, 2026

Bars: share of 2015 Defender first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

0middle half of 2015 Defenders: 28,356–70,477150,000 miles

This car: 69,237 miles at its latest test — inside the middle half.

More on this year of Defender: 2015 Land Rover Defender MOT statistics · all Defender years · Land Rover

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3 Mileage analysis

Average: 5,368 miles/year over 7.4 years

5 MOT history

Tests passed8 of 14

Tests failed6

Plate changesNone

Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)

Avg mileage/year5,368 mi

Pass rate57%

First mileage29,629 mi (as at 10 May 2019)

Last mileage69,237 mi (as at 25 Sep 2026)

Years on record7.4 yr

Colour at last MOTGreen

Test history

Pass 25 Sep 2026 69,237 mi Expiry 24 Sep 2027

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b)) Advisory

Fail 21 Sep 2026 69,217 mi

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Major — failed
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements excessively damaged margins (0.1 (d)) Major — failed
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Major — failed
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Major — failed
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords several significant cuts in tread no cords visible (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b)) Advisory
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords several significant cuts in tread no cords visible (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Advisory
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Major — failed
Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a)) Major — failed
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt a frame ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Failed

Pass 25 Sep 2025 65,550 mi Expiry 24 Sep 2026

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d)) Advisory
Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b)) Advisory
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory

Fail 23 Sep 2025 65,545 mi

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Both nearside and offside close to excessive (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn Drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d)) Advisory
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Major — failed
Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b)) Advisory
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory

Pass 11 Jun 2024 59,149 mi Expiry 10 Jun 2025

Coolant leak Advisory
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Front linkage ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Rear linkage ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Front Steering linkage shock absorber, lower bush worn causing slight movement Advisory
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i)) Minor
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights Advisory
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor

Fail 11 Jun 2024 59,149 mi

Coolant leak Advisory
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Fixed during test
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Front linkage ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Rear linkage ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Front Steering linkage shock absorber, lower bush worn causing slight movement Advisory
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i)) Minor
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights Advisory
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor

Pass 7 Sep 2023 56,419 mi Expiry 6 Sep 2024

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor

Pass 20 Jun 2022 52,747 mi Expiry 19 Jun 2023

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor
Windscreen wiper blade defective both sides (3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
all four tyres perished and split close to excess Advisory

Pass 27 May 2021 46,106 mi Expiry 26 May 2022

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor

Fail 25 May 2021 46,106 mi

Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Major — failed
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Advisory
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar/radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Major — failed
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Advisory
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn tie bar/radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Advisory
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Advisory
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor

Pass 27 Oct 2020 41,289 mi Expiry 26 Oct 2021

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
Offside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) Advisory
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor

Fail 26 Oct 2020 41,287 mi

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn link bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement link bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
Offside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) Advisory
Offside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Major — failed
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) Advisory
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor
Dangerous Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Failed

Pass 10 May 2019 29,631 mi Expiry 26 Oct 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 10 May 2019 29,629 mi

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Major — failed
Dangerous Offside Front Axle swivel joint so worn or insecure in a stub axle that directional stability is impaired slight movement (5.1.2 (b) (ii)) Failed
Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Failed
Dangerous Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Failed

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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Land Rover Defender GY65HVB — MOT history, mileage and tax

At a glance

1 Vehicle identity

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Brakes

Suspension & steering

Tyres

Lamps & visibility

Other

Exhaust & emissions, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil

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4 How it compares with other 2015 Defenders

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Land Rover Defender GY65HVB — MOT history, mileage and tax

At a glance

1 Vehicle identity

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Brakes

Suspension & steering

Tyres

Lamps & visibility

Other

Exhaust & emissions, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil

You now know what the MOT record says. What about its financial past?

4 How it compares with other 2015 Defenders

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3 Mileage analysis

5 MOT history

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Outstanding Finance

Stolen Vehicle Check

Write-off & Condition

Salvage Auction

Identity & Matching

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