2016 Land Rover Defender 2.2L Diesel · JIL 6118
2016 Land Rover Defender (2.2L, diesel). First registered 02 Mar 2016. Recorded mileage 77,225 miles. MOT expired on 03 Nov 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2016
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 03 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 77,225 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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JIL 6118 Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/11/2025
- 77,225 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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JIL 6118 MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Land Rover Defender (JIL 6118) between August 2022 and November 2025.
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.
JIL 6118 Mileage History
- 06/08/202260,095 mi
- 12/09/202372,372 mi+12,277 mi
- 02/10/202474,929 mi+2,557 mi
- 04/11/202577,225 mi+2,296 mi
Average of roughly 5,276 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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