1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · N692 CKJ
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 09/05/1996. Recorded mileage 169,357 miles. MOT valid until 12/10/2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 12/10/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 169,357 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
N692 CKJ Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/10/2025
- 169,357 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring steering items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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N692 CKJ Mileage History
- 13/10/2022154,508 mi
- 12/10/2023160,018 mi+5,510 mi
- 10/10/2024164,675 mi+4,657 mi
- 08/10/2025169,357 mi+4,682 mi
- 14/10/2025169,357 mi
Average of roughly 4,944 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
N692 CKJ 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 (N692 CKJ) between October 2022 and October 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 14 October 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Steering (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Rear Sub-frame ball joint excessively worn A frame to axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Offside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer preve”; “Nearside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prev”.
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