2016 Land Rover Defender 2.2L Diesel · SA16 CVB
2016 Land Rover Defender (2.2L, diesel). First registered 31 Mar 2016. Recorded mileage 39,116 miles. MOT expired on 23 Apr 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 23 Apr 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 39,116 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SA16 CVB Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/04/2025
- 39,116 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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SA16 CVB MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Land Rover Defender (SA16 CVB) between April 2022 and April 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.
SA16 CVB Mileage History
- 13/04/202222,514 mi
- 23/03/202326,657 mi+4,143 mi
- 15/04/202434,093 mi+7,436 mi
- 24/04/202539,116 mi+5,023 mi
Average of roughly 5,477 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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