2015 Land Rover Defender 2.2L Diesel · NU15 FCF
2015 Land Rover Defender (2.2L, diesel). First registered 10 Apr 2015. Recorded mileage 74,840 miles. MOT valid until 10 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2015 · Stockton-on-Tees
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 10 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 74,840 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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NU15 FCF Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/12/2025
- 74,840 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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NU15 FCF MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2015 Land Rover Defender (NU15 FCF) between March 2022 and December 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.
NU15 FCF Mileage History
- 03/03/202269,786 mi
- 01/03/202370,365 mi+579 mi
- 07/03/202470,824 mi+459 mi
- 12/02/202572,599 mi+1,775 mi
- 11/12/202574,840 mi+2,241 mi
Average of roughly 1,339 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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