1996 Land Rover 90 Defender TDI 2.5L Heavy oil · MIL 1009
1996 Land Rover 90 Defender TDI (2.5L, heavy oil). First registered 01 Jan 1996. Recorded mileage 96,881 miles. MOT valid until 18 Mar 2027. Taxed until 01 Mar 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER 90 DEFENDER TDI
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Manchester & Merseyside
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 18 Mar 2027
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Mar 2027)
- Recorded Mileage
- 96,881 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required
- Fuel & Engine
- HEAVY OIL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
MIL 1009 Key Findings
- 6 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/03/2026
- 96,881 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: Excellent
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MIL 1009 Mileage History
- 17/05/201792,755 mi
- 16/05/201893,371 mi+616 mi
- 23/07/201993,735 mi+364 mi
- 17/05/202294,318 mi+583 mi
- 29/09/202395,557 mi+1,239 mi
- 19/03/202696,881 mi+1,324 mi
Average of roughly 467 miles per year across 6 recorded odometer readings.
MIL 1009 MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
6 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover 90 Defender Tdi (MIL 1009) between May 2017 and March 2026.
The record contains 6 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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