2014 Land Rover Defender 2.2L Diesel · RK14 KWG
2014 Land Rover Defender (2.2L, diesel). First registered 17 Mar 2014. Recorded mileage 27,619 miles. MOT expired on 08 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2014 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 27,619 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RK14 KWG Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/06/2025
- 27,619 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
RK14 KWG MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2014 Land Rover Defender (RK14 KWG) between June 2022 and June 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.
RK14 KWG Mileage History
- 14/06/202226,130 mi
- 12/07/202327,310 mi+1,180 mi
- 02/07/202427,377 mi+67 mi
- 09/06/202527,619 mi+242 mi
Average of roughly 498 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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