1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · N90 OFF
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 30 Dec 1996. Recorded mileage 170,221 miles. MOT expired on 17 Oct 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 17 Oct 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 170,221 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
N90 OFF Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/10/2024
- 170,221 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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N90 OFF Mileage History
- 02/09/2021169,181 mi
- 02/09/2021169,181 mi
- 06/10/2022169,362 mi+181 mi
- 18/10/2023169,865 mi+503 mi
- 09/10/2024170,221 mi+356 mi
Average of roughly 335 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
N90 OFF 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 (N90 OFF) between September 2021 and October 2024.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 09 October 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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