1997 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · L90 CAJ
1997 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 16 May 1997. Recorded mileage 240,172 miles. MOT expired on 18 Dec 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Stanmore (Wimbledon)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 18 Dec 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 240,172 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
L90 CAJ Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/12/2024
- 240,172 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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L90 CAJ Mileage History
- 30/07/2022229,282 mi
- 13/09/2023238,146 mi+8,864 mi
- 22/09/2023238,339 mi+193 mi
- 19/12/2024240,172 mi+1,833 mi
Average of roughly 4,555 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
L90 CAJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Land Rover Defender (L90 CAJ) between July 2022 and December 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 19 December 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
In total 2 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: “Nearside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))”.
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