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Land Rover Defender PN15ZCO — MOT history, mileage and tax

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GB PN15ZCO

2015 Land Rover Defender

Generated from DVSA record, 26 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This black 2015 Land Rover Defender has passed 6 of its 9 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, 10 days after a fail for a front side light not working and headlamp aim. Mileage of 84,849 is above three-quarters of 2015 Defenders tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 26 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2015
Fuel
Diesel
Colour
Black
Engine
2198cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
PN15ZCO
Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender
Year
2015
First registered
21 Apr 2015
Fuel
Diesel
Engine
2198cc
Colour
Black
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 yr 6 mo
Registration area
Preston

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
21 Oct 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
21 Apr 2015
Manufacture date
21 Apr 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, 15 Sept 2026: Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Major item, 15 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Major item, 15 Sept 2026: Service brake efficiency below requirements. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair.. Recorded at 2 tests.

4 more in the full MOT history below.

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, 15 Sept 2026: Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

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

Lamps & visibility

Major item, 15 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Position lamp not working. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Major item, 15 Sept 2026: Nearside Headlamp aim too low. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Major item, 15 Sept 2026: Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Major item, 15 Sept 2026: Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

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.

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Other

Advisory, 15 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed.

Advisory, 15 Sept 2026: Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed.

No recent issue

Tyres, Exhaust & emissions, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil

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

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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.

MeasureThis carTypical 2015 DefenderWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts6 of 9 (67%)79.1% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts3 of 915.0% of first testsHigher than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)05.9% of first testsNone on this record
Mileage at its latest test (25 Sept 2026)84,849 miles46,602 (middle half 28,356–70,477)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)4 of 952.9% of first testsLower 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

  1. On this carBrakes. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 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.
  2. On this carSuspension & steering. major item recorded in the last two years (2019, 2022, 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.
  3. On this carLamps & visibility. major item recorded in the last two years (2021, 2022, 2026). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  4. On this carOther. advisory recorded in the last two years (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 2021, 2022, 2026
Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush11.8%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2019, 2022, 2026
Stop lamp: not working10.4%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2021, 2022, 2026
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively9.8%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2021, 2022, 2026
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded9.8%this car: brakes items recorded 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 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

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5 MOT history

Tests passed9 of 12
Tests failed3
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year7,175 mi
Pass rate75%
First mileage23,759 mi (as at 21 Mar 2018)
Last mileage84,849 mi (as at 25 Sep 2026)
Years on record8.5 yr
Colour at last MOTBlack

Test history

Pass 25 Sep 2026 84,849 mi Expiry 21 Oct 2027
  • Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
Fail 15 Sep 2026 84,834 mi
  • Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b)) Advisory
  • Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b)) Advisory
  • Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Major — failed
  • Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded to excess (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Major — failed
Pass 22 Oct 2025 79,184 mi Expiry 21 Oct 2026

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 16 Oct 2024 73,049 mi Expiry 20 Oct 2025

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 13 Oct 2023 60,347 mi Expiry 20 Oct 2024

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 1 Oct 2022 54,333 mi Expiry 20 Oct 2023
  • Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 1 Oct 2022 54,333 mi
  • Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Major — failed
Pass 15 Oct 2021 48,573 mi Expiry 20 Oct 2022
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) Advisory
Fail 15 Oct 2021 48,572 mi
  • Central Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Major — failed
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Major — failed
  • Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) Major — failed
Pass 14 Oct 2020 42,127 mi Expiry 20 Oct 2021
  • Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) Advisory
Pass 20 Apr 2019 31,216 mi Expiry 20 Oct 2020
  • Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush x2 (5.3.2 (c)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush x2 (5.3.2 (c)) Advisory
Pass 21 Mar 2018 23,759 mi Expiry 20 Apr 2019

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

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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