1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · N335 JVS
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 08 Jul 1996. Recorded mileage 215,028 miles. MOT status: Failed.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 215,028 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years. Mechanical analysis was skipped.
N335 JVS Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 03/09/2021
- 215,028 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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N335 JVS MOT History
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1 MOT test are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Defender (N335 JVS) between September 2021 and September 2021.
The record contains 0 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 03 September 2021 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
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