1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · N462 HLA
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 22 Jan 1996. Recorded mileage 71,847 miles. MOT valid until 30 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 30 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 71,847 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
N462 HLA Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/12/2025
- 71,847 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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N462 HLA Mileage History
- 31/12/202168,730 mi
- 18/02/202369,260 mi+530 mi
- 17/02/202470,377 mi+1,117 mi
- 31/12/202471,231 mi+854 mi
- 15/12/202571,847 mi+616 mi
Average of roughly 788 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
N462 HLA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Defender (N462 HLA) between December 2021 and December 2025.
The record contains 5 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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