1998 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · DBZ 4345
1998 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 30 Sept 1998. Recorded mileage 139,312 miles. MOT valid until 01 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 01 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 139,312 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
DBZ 4345 Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/12/2025
- 139,312 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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DBZ 4345 Mileage History
- 21/06/2022138,853 mi
- 09/07/2025139,247 mi+394 mi
- 02/12/2025139,312 mi+65 mi
Average of roughly 133 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
DBZ 4345 MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Land Rover Defender (DBZ 4345) between June 2022 and December 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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