1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · N980 HVS
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 15/03/1996. Recorded mileage 273,775 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- MOT Status
- Valid until 08/04/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 273,775 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
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N980 HVS Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/04/2025
- 273,775 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: Average
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N980 HVS Mileage History
- 19/03/2022249,643 mi
- 20/03/2023255,569 mi+5,926 mi
- 09/04/2024265,306 mi+9,737 mi
- 08/04/2025273,775 mi+8,469 mi
Average of roughly 7,897 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
N980 HVS MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Defender (N980 HVS) between March 2022 and April 2025.
The record contains 4 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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