2016 Land Rover Defender 2.2L Diesel · DA11 VET
2016 Land Rover Defender (2.2L, diesel). First registered 01 Mar 2016. Recorded mileage 20,130 miles. MOT expired on 07 Oct 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 07 Oct 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 20,130 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DA11 VET Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/10/2024
- 20,130 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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DA11 VET MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Land Rover Defender (DA11 VET) between February 2022 and October 2024.
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.
DA11 VET Mileage History
- 17/02/202219,208 mi
- 18/04/202319,596 mi+388 mi
- 11/04/202419,916 mi+320 mi
- 08/10/202420,130 mi+214 mi
Average of roughly 349 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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