1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · N412 DSN
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Jan 1996. Recorded mileage 125,441 miles. MOT expired on 20 Jan 2015. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 20 Jan 2015
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 125,441 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
N412 DSN Key Findings
- 16 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 02/09/2015
- 125,441 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 17 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (14 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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N412 DSN Mileage History
- 21/12/200598,400 mi
- 11/12/2006101,624 mi+3,224 mi
- 12/12/2006101,624 mi
- 17/12/2007104,488 mi+2,864 mi
- 18/12/2007104,488 mi
- 28/11/2008106,894 mi+2,406 mi
- 12/12/2008106,896 mi+2 mi
- 18/01/2010107,912 mi+1,016 mi
- 21/01/2010107,912 mi
- 21/01/2011108,575 mi+663 mi
- 16/01/2012113,798 mi+5,223 mi
- 15/01/2013117,415 mi+3,617 mi
- 17/01/2013117,415 mi
- 09/01/2014119,796 mi+2,381 mi
- 16/01/2014119,796 mi
- 02/09/2015125,441 mi+5,645 mi
Average of roughly 2,788 miles per year across 16 recorded odometer readings.
N412 DSN MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
16 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Defender (N412 DSN) between December 2005 and September 2015.
The record contains 9 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 02 September 2015 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (14 issues), Suspension (10 issues), Steering (7 issues), Windscreen (7 issues), Lighting (6 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 20 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)”; “Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)”; “Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body ”.
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