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Land Rover Defender PX15UGU — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2015 Land Rover Defender

Generated from DVSA record, 26 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This black 2015 Land Rover Defender passed its first 3 MOT tests at the first attempt, then failed on 25 September 2026 for the number plate and fuel system component leaking; 2015 Defenders tested in 2025 passed 79.1% of first attempts. Mileage of 85,062 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
PX15UGU
Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender
Year
2015
First registered
12 Mar 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 7 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
Not valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
15 Sep 2026
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
12 Mar 2015
Manufacture date
12 Mar 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

Dangerous item, 25 Sept 2026: Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick. No later pass is on the record yet.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

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.

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Suspension & steering

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Nearside Front hub oil seal leaking.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play rear arm.

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, 25 Sept 2026: Reversing lamp inoperative. No later pass is on the record yet.

Minor item, 16 Sept 2025: Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view.

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

Structure & corrosion

Major item, 25 Sept 2026: Fuel system component leaking. No later pass is on the record yet.

Critical

Other

Major item, 25 Sept 2026: Front Registration plate inscription illegible. No later pass is on the record yet.

No recent issue

Tyres, Exhaust & emissions, Engine – oil

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

Engine – oil: last recorded 27 Aug 2021 (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.

MeasureThis carTypical 2015 DefenderWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts7 of 9 (78%)79.1% in 2025In line with the group figure
Fails, first attempts1 of 915.0% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)15.9% of first tests1 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (25 Sept 2026)85,062 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.

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  1. On this carBrakes. dangerous item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2023, 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. advisory recorded in the last two years (2023, 2024, 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, minor item recorded in the last two years (2021, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  4. On this carStructure & corrosion. major item recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth looking underneath with a torch at the sills, floor and mountings for corrosion.
  5. On this carOther. major item recorded in the last two years (2023, 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, 2024, 2025, 2026
Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush11.8%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2023, 2024, 2026
Stop lamp: not working10.4%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively9.8%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded9.8%this car: brakes items recorded 2023, 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

Seen how its record compares. What the public record cannot show is money owed on it.

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5 MOT history

Tests passed8 of 10
Tests failed2
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year8,467 mi
Pass rate80%
First mileage14,076 mi (as at 8 May 2018)
Last mileage85,062 mi (as at 25 Sep 2026)
Years on record8.4 yr
Colour at last MOTBlack

Test history

Fail 25 Sep 2026 85,062 mi
  • Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Major — failed
  • Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front hub oil seal leaking Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play rear arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Major — failed
  • Dangerous Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed
Pass 16 Sep 2025 74,011 mi Expiry 15 Sep 2026
  • Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor
Pass 13 Sep 2024 63,907 mi Expiry 12 Sep 2025
  • Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Advisory
  • Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Advisory
Pass 6 Sep 2023 53,240 mi Expiry 8 Sep 2024
  • Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Advisory
Pass 9 Sep 2022 42,644 mi Expiry 8 Sep 2023

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 27 Aug 2021 30,759 mi Expiry 26 Aug 2022
  • Fluid leak, but not excessive rear axle (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 27 Aug 2021 30,759 mi
  • Fluid leak, but not excessive rear axle (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Fixed during test
Pass 23 Jul 2020 23,346 mi Expiry 22 Jul 2021

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 3 May 2019 16,573 mi Expiry 7 Nov 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 8 May 2018 14,076 mi Expiry 7 May 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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