Land Rover Defender
Green · Diesel · 2002 · 2,495 cc
16 RCAMOT history
16 RCA is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 29 Jul 2002. Its MOT is valid until 28 Jul 2027 and it has passed 20 of 25 MOT tests, with 141,046 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 29 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 28 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 141,046 mi
- At MOT on 29 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 25
- 20 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 5,331 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 16 RCA
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,495 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2002
- First used
- 29 Jul 2002
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 28 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 29 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
16 RCA was last recorded at 141,046 miles on 29 Jul 2026, 6,450 miles more than at the previous MOT on 5 Sept 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 16 Jul 2013: 2 miles, lower than 75,231 miles on 27 Jul 2012.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 134,596 miles · 5 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 6,450 miles
- Average per year
- 5,331 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 141,046 miles
- 2025 – 134,596 miles
- 2024 – 134,254 miles
- 2023 – 131,838 miles
- 2022 – 126,680 miles
- 2021 – 125,324 miles
- 2020 – 121,133 miles
- 2019 – 116,530 miles
- 2018 – 112,008 miles
- 2017 – 104,905 miles
- 2016 – 98,763 miles
- 2015 – 94,071 miles
- 2014 – 88,344 miles
- 2013 – 2 miles
- 2012 – 75,231 miles
- 2010 – 62,711 miles
- 2009 – 57,750 miles
- 2008 – 51,024 miles
- 2007 – 43,164 miles
- 2006 – 34,503 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008
Full MOT history
25 tests since 3 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass141,046 miles (+6,450)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 141,046 miles
- Test number
- 303706778768
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass134,596 miles (+342)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 134,596 miles
- Test number
- 330712781934
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass134,254 miles (+2,416)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 134,254 miles
- Test number
- 848186989414
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass131,838 miles (+5,158)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 131,838 miles
- Test number
- 367127199430
- AdvisoryOil leaks
Pass126,680 miles (+1,356)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 126,680 miles
- Test number
- 222492156014
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass125,324 miles (+4,191)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 125,324 miles
- Test number
- 954838970702
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass121,133 miles (+4,603)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 121,133 miles
- Test number
- 781111159110
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass116,530 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 116,530 miles
- Test number
- 216460202397
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail116,530 miles (+4,522)4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 116,530 miles
- Test number
- 810655339350
- MajorHorn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Drive shaft securing bolt missing (6.1.7 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b))
Pass112,008 miles (+7,103)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 112,008 miles
- Test number
- 767125741325
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass104,905 miles (+6,142)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 104,905 miles
- Test number
- 639380000164
- AdvisoryPower steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Pass98,763 miles (+4,692)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 98,763 miles
- Test number
- 746763213137
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,071 miles (+5,727)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 94,071 miles
- Test number
- 407112578924
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,344 miles (+88,342)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 88,344 miles
- Test number
- 657281714232
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass2 miles (-75,229)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 2 miles
- Test number
- 599367793103
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,231 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 75,231 miles
- Test number
- 899239002255
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail75,222 miles (+12,511)5 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 75,222 miles
- Test number
- 726839502264
- FailureHorn not working (1.6.2a)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureOffside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureOffside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Pass62,711 miles (+4,961)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 62,711 miles
- Test number
- 380002430240
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,750 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 57,750 miles
- Test number
- 494252619211
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail57,750 miles (+6,726)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,750 miles
- Test number
- 961312119285
- FailureNearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass51,024 miles (+93)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 51,024 miles
- Test number
- 843522438232
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail50,931 miles (+7,767)3 failures1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 50,931 miles
- Test number
- 840077028259
- FailureNearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass43,164 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 43,164 miles
- Test number
- 214716527285
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail43,164 miles (+8,661)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 43,164 miles
- Test number
- 433956527219
- Repaired at testRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Pass34,503 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 34,503 miles
- Test number
- 314615616478
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Questions about 16 RCA
- What vehicle is registration 16 RCA currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 16 RCA on a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 29 Jul 2002. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 16 RCA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 16 RCA is valid until 28 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 16 RCA?
- The MOT on 16 RCA is valid until 28 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 16 RCA done?
- 16 RCA was recorded at 141,046 miles at its MOT on 29 Jul 2026, an average of 5,331 miles a year.
- Has 16 RCA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 16 RCA has failed 5 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 1 Aug 2019.
- Has the mileage on 16 RCA ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 16 Jul 2013. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on 16 RCA find?
- 16 RCA passed its latest MOT on 29 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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