1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · N971 ESM
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 02 Feb 1996. Recorded mileage 143,556 miles. MOT valid until 24 Mar 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 24 Mar 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 143,556 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
N971 ESM Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/03/2026
- 143,556 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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N971 ESM Mileage History
- 22/03/2022128,396 mi
- 21/03/2023133,239 mi+4,843 mi
- 18/03/2024138,690 mi+5,451 mi
- 22/03/2025141,475 mi+2,785 mi
- 17/03/2026143,556 mi+2,081 mi
Average of roughly 3,804 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
N971 ESM 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 (N971 ESM) between March 2022 and March 2026.
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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