1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · D851 YHK
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 30 Dec 1996. Recorded mileage 99,107 miles. MOT expired on 03 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 03 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 99,107 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
D851 YHK Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/08/2025
- 99,107 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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D851 YHK Mileage History
- 05/07/202397,453 mi
- 14/07/202397,456 mi+3 mi
- 16/07/202498,235 mi+779 mi
- 04/08/202599,107 mi+872 mi
Average of roughly 794 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
D851 YHK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Defender (D851 YHK) between June 2022 and August 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 04 August 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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