1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · N243 JFM
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 16 May 1996. Recorded mileage 171,699 miles. MOT expired on 10 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 171,699 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
N243 JFM Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/07/2025
- 171,699 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: Average
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N243 JFM Mileage History
- 12/07/2022167,957 mi
- 19/07/2023169,264 mi+1,307 mi
- 23/07/2024170,611 mi+1,347 mi
- 29/07/2025171,699 mi+1,088 mi
Average of roughly 1,228 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
N243 JFM 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 1996 Land Rover Defender (N243 JFM) between July 2022 and July 2025.
The record contains 4 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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