1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · N263 JWL
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 05/02/1996. Recorded mileage 208,658 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- MOT Status
- Valid until 07/06/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 208,658 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1996
- Engine
- 2495cc
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N263 JWL Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/05/2025
- 208,658 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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N263 JWL Mileage History
- 12/05/2022203,449 mi
- 10/05/2023205,467 mi+2,018 mi
- 08/05/2024206,813 mi+1,346 mi
- 30/05/2025208,658 mi+1,845 mi
Average of roughly 1,708 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
N263 JWL 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 (N263 JWL) between May 2022 and May 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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