Land Rover Defender
Grey · Diesel · 1998 · 2,494 cc
L16 LROMOT history
L16 LRO is a grey diesel Land Rover Defender first used on 31 Dec 1998. Its MOT is valid until 24 Aug 2027 and it has passed 17 of 18 MOT tests, with 96,416 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 24 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 96,416 mi
- At MOT on 25 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 18
- 17 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 874 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L16 LRO
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,494 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 31 Dec 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 24 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L16 LRO was last recorded at 96,416 miles on 25 Aug 2026.
Mileage went down between tests
- 7 Jul 2006: 76,922 miles, lower than 78,801 miles on 3 Jul 2006.
- 25 Aug 2026: 96,416 miles, lower than 96,725 miles on 20 Oct 2025.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 96,725 miles · 20 Oct 2025
- Average per year
- 874 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 96,416 miles
- 2025 – 96,725 miles
- 2024 – 95,873 miles
- 2023 – 94,514 miles
- 2022 – 93,364 miles
- 2021 – 92,317 miles
- 2020 – 90,984 miles
- 2019 – 90,193 miles
- 2018 – 89,734 miles
- 2017 – 89,448 miles
- 2016 – 88,897 miles
- 2015 – 88,402 miles
- 2014 – 87,851 miles
- 2013 – 86,857 miles
- 2012 – 86,428 miles
- 2011 – 85,884 miles
- 2006 – 76,922 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
18 tests since 3 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass96,416 miles (-309)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 96,416 miles
- Test number
- 312526607598
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass96,725 miles (+852)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 96,725 miles
- Test number
- 824223766336
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,873 miles (+1,359)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 95,873 miles
- Test number
- 564637606434
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,514 miles (+1,150)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 94,514 miles
- Test number
- 934733412101
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,364 miles (+1,047)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 93,364 miles
- Test number
- 701256090860
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,317 miles (+1,333)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 92,317 miles
- Test number
- 467464966363
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,984 miles (+791)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 90,984 miles
- Test number
- 813411378406
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,193 miles (+459)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 90,193 miles
- Test number
- 885166921550
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,734 miles (+286)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 89,734 miles
- Test number
- 789336703237
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,448 miles (+551)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 89,448 miles
- Test number
- 487142516529
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,897 miles (+495)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 88,897 miles
- Test number
- 963500887903
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,402 miles (+551)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 88,402 miles
- Test number
- 588727805062
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,851 miles (+994)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 87,851 miles
- Test number
- 855719064245
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,857 miles (+429)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 86,857 miles
- Test number
- 727425343285
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,428 miles (+544)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 86,428 miles
- Test number
- 825875452208
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,884 miles (+8,962)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 85,884 miles
- Test number
- 135622021325
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,922 miles (-1,879)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 76,922 miles
- Test number
- 921958186155
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail78,801 miles6 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,801 miles
- Test number
- 733394386185
- FailureFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureNearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- FailureRear Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
- FailureRear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Questions about L16 LRO
- Does L16 LRO currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L16 LRO is valid until 24 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L16 LRO?
- The MOT on L16 LRO is valid until 24 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L16 LRO done?
- L16 LRO was recorded at 96,416 miles at its MOT on 25 Aug 2026, an average of 874 miles a year.
- Has L16 LRO ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L16 LRO has failed 1 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Jul 2006.
- Has the mileage on L16 LRO ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 2 times, first on 7 Jul 2006. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L16 LRO find?
- L16 LRO passed its latest MOT on 25 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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