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P300 ELL

2016 Land Rover Defender

Silver Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jan 2027
Tests10 (8 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

79,694 mi
Last recorded79,694 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2025
Typical for 2016 Land Rover Defender23,481 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP300 ELL
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2016
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

8 pass 2 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2025 79,694 miles

Nearside & offside sill support/side step channels very corroded

Nearside Rear Side step insecure/loose

Offside Front Steering damper bush worn

Pass 7 Jan 2025 78,133 miles

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security nearside & offside sills corroded by body mounts (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 6 Jan 2025 78,111 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested parking brake binding excessively (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover missing (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box drop arm ball joint cover excessively damaged/split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security nearside & offside sills corroded by body mounts (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 10 Jan 2024 74,448 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2024 74,407 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Upper and lower (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Upper and lower (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 20 Dec 2022 70,485 miles

Nearside Front daytime running lamp (DRL) not working

Offside Front steering damper bush worn with movement detected

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush nearside & offside rear shock absorber upper bushes worn with movement detected (5.3.2 (c))

parking brake lever has significant level of travel recommend adjustment or repair

Pass 6 Jan 2022 64,844 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 31 Dec 2020 55,602 miles

rear seat belts not tested as rear seats over loaded

Pass 6 Jan 2020 53,946 miles

Front windscreen has several areas of minor stone chip damage inside & outside of swept area

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre has cut in outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged nearside & offside rear tyres have slight damage to outer sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 Dec 2018 41,259 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?

Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
3,550
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
181,953
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 77,499
Brake pipe excessively corroded 77,229
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 57,749
position lamp(s) not working 53,914
Stop lamp not working 52,341
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P300 ELL is a 2016 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2016 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.6% with a typical mileage of 23,481 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Land Rover Defender fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 77,499 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P300 ELL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Defender typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 10 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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P300 ELL is a 2016 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 8 January 2016.

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