1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · M14 MAE
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 10 Jan 1996. Recorded mileage 139,000 miles. MOT valid until 26 May 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Manchester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 26 May 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 139,000 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
M14 MAE Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/05/2026
- 139,000 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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M14 MAE Mileage History
- 21/04/2022133,177 mi
- 19/04/2023134,190 mi+1,013 mi
- 01/05/2024135,352 mi+1,162 mi
- 29/04/2025137,410 mi+2,058 mi
- 28/05/2026139,000 mi+1,590 mi
Average of roughly 1,420 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
M14 MAE 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 (M14 MAE) between April 2022 and May 2026.
The record contains 5 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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