1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · N223 ARW
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 23 May 1996. Recorded mileage 101,321 miles. MOT valid until 01 Apr 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 01 Apr 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 101,321 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
N223 ARW Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/04/2026
- 101,321 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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N223 ARW Mileage History
- 22/12/2021101,308 mi
- 02/04/2026101,321 mi+13 mi
Average of roughly 3 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
N223 ARW MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Defender (N223 ARW) between December 2021 and April 2026.
The record contains 2 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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