Land Rover Defender
Green · Diesel · 1986 · 2,496 cc
C16 MUDMOT history
C16 MUD is a green diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 31 Dec 1986. Its MOT is valid until 22 Jul 2027 and it has passed 19 of 23 MOT tests, with 70,340 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 29 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 22 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 70,340 mi
- At MOT on 29 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 19 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- C16 MUD
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,496 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1986
- First used
- 31 Dec 1986
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 22 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 29 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
C16 MUD was last recorded at 70,340 miles on 29 Jun 2026, 1,248 miles more than at the previous MOT on 23 Jul 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 17 May 2012: 48,661 miles, lower than 184,016 miles on 8 Dec 2008.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 69,092 miles · 23 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,248 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 70,340 miles
- 2025 – 69,092 miles
- 2024 – 67,450 miles
- 2023 – 66,411 miles
- 2022 – 64,777 miles
- 2021 – 63,133 miles
- 2020 – 59,789 miles
- 2019 – 56,534 miles
- 2018 – 55,213 miles
- 2017 – 53,491 miles
- 2016 – 51,577 miles
- 2015 – 51,360 miles
- 2014 – 51,043 miles
- 2013 – 48,817 miles
- 2012 – 48,661 miles
- 2008 – 184,016 miles
What the latest MOT found
- MinorTrack rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both n/s and rear o/s (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryRear diff seal leaking slightly
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.
Central Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Full MOT history
23 tests since 2 Dec 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass70,340 miles (+1,248)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 70,340 miles
- Test number
- 439644490809
- MinorTrack rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both n/s and rear o/s (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryRear diff seal leaking slightly
Pass69,092 miles (+1,642)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 69,092 miles
- Test number
- 189159044470
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,450 miles (+1,039)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 67,450 miles
- Test number
- 157575955159
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,411 miles (+1,634)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 66,411 miles
- Test number
- 970806076434
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,777 miles (+1,644)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 64,777 miles
- Test number
- 409474065146
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,133 miles (+13)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 63,133 miles
- Test number
- 185394893817
- AdvisoryCentral Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail63,120 miles (+3,331)3 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,120 miles
- Test number
- 166689520043
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorRear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryCentral Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass59,789 miles (+3,255)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 59,789 miles
- Test number
- 735432466066
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass56,534 miles (+1,321)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 56,534 miles
- Test number
- 322819647824
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,213 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2019
- Odometer
- 55,213 miles
- Test number
- 193569992186
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail55,213 miles (+1,722)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,213 miles
- Test number
- 692383658503
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Pass53,491 miles (+1,914)
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2018
- Odometer
- 53,491 miles
- Test number
- 531164757436
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,577 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2017
- Odometer
- 51,577 miles
- Test number
- 822563767655
- AdvisoryOIL LEAK
Fail51,574 miles (+214)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,574 miles
- Test number
- 882922943403
- FailureOffside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOIL LEAK
Pass51,360 miles (+317)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 51,360 miles
- Test number
- 978684205195
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,043 miles (+2,226)
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2015
- Odometer
- 51,043 miles
- Test number
- 759706424116
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,817 miles (+156)
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2014
- Odometer
- 48,817 miles
- Test number
- 629680033144
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,661 miles (-135,355)
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2013
- Odometer
- 48,661 miles
- Test number
- 837768232112
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail184,016 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 184,016 miles
- Test number
- 402213248350
- Repaired at testNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass184,016 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 184,016 miles
- Test number
- 664103048321
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass178,121 km (+10,352)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2008
- Odometer
- 178,121 km
- Test number
- 420214537404
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass167,769 km (+6,121)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2007
- Odometer
- 167,769 km
- Test number
- 751988026316
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass161,648 km
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2006
- Odometer
- 161,648 km
- Test number
- 144086235315
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about C16 MUD
- Does C16 MUD currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on C16 MUD is valid until 22 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on C16 MUD?
- The MOT on C16 MUD is valid until 22 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has C16 MUD done?
- C16 MUD was recorded at 70,340 miles at its MOT on 29 Jun 2026.
- Has C16 MUD ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. C16 MUD has failed 4 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 19 Jul 2021.
- Has the mileage on C16 MUD ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 17 May 2012. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on C16 MUD find?
- C16 MUD passed its latest MOT on 29 Jun 2026 with 1 minor defect and 1 advisory: track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both n/s and rear o/s; rear diff seal leaking slightly.
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