2015 Land Rover Defender 5.0L Petrol · 1 CEF
2015 Land Rover Defender (5.0L, petrol). First registered 08 Oct 2015. Recorded mileage 625 miles. MOT valid until 27 Feb 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2015
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 27 Feb 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 625 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 5.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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1 CEF Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/02/2026
- 625 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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1 CEF MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2015 Land Rover Defender (1 CEF) between March 2022 and February 2026.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
1 CEF Mileage History
- 09/03/2022485 mi
- 05/07/2023535 mi+50 mi
- 28/02/2025620 mi+85 mi
- 26/02/2026625 mi+5 mi
Average of roughly 35 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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