2015 Land Rover Defender 2.2L Diesel · D8 RAT
2015 Land Rover Defender (2.2L, diesel). First registered 22 Sept 2015. Recorded mileage 54,121 miles. MOT expired on 29 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2015 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 54,121 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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D8 RAT Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 22/10/2025
- 54,121 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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D8 RAT MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2015 Land Rover Defender (D8 RAT) between January 2022 and October 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
D8 RAT Mileage History
- 24/01/202243,587 mi
- 21/03/202344,255 mi+668 mi
- 23/04/202448,503 mi+4,248 mi
- 30/10/202448,527 mi+24 mi
- 22/10/202554,121 mi+5,594 mi
Average of roughly 2,815 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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