1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · 2 PXE
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 13 Mar 1996. Recorded mileage 151,252 miles. MOT valid until 16 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 16 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 151,252 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
2 PXE Key Findings
- 24 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/12/2025
- 151,252 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (23 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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2 PXE Mileage History
- 03/03/2006110,110 mi
- 06/03/2007112,196 mi+2,086 mi
- 26/02/2008113,727 mi+1,531 mi
- 12/03/2009116,291 mi+2,564 mi
- 03/03/2010119,723 mi+3,432 mi
- 04/03/2011125,138 mi+5,415 mi
- 15/03/2012131,851 mi+6,713 mi
- 19/03/2012131,851 mi
- 12/03/2013137,787 mi+5,936 mi
- 12/03/2013137,787 mi
- 13/03/2014140,956 mi+3,169 mi
- 19/03/2014140,956 mi
- 17/03/2015143,174 mi+2,218 mi
- 26/07/2016146,136 mi+2,962 mi
- 29/08/2017149,903 mi+3,767 mi
- 21/07/2018149,034 mi-869 mi
- 11/07/2019149,293 mi+259 mi
- 14/12/2020149,964 mi+671 mi
- 08/12/2021150,332 mi+368 mi
- 01/12/2022150,503 mi+171 mi
- 04/12/2023150,713 mi+210 mi
- 17/12/2024150,998 mi+285 mi
- 16/12/2025151,252 mi+254 mi
- 16/12/2025151,252 mi
Average of roughly 2,079 miles per year across 24 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
2 PXE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
24 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Defender (2 PXE) between March 2006 and December 2025.
The record contains 20 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 16 December 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (23 issues), Steering (5 issues), Lighting (5 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Bodywork (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 30 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mounting”; “Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)”; “Rear Radius arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)”.
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