1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · N981 HWX
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 24 Jan 1996. Recorded mileage 105,687 miles. MOT expired on 15 Jun 2024.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Jun 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 105,687 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
N981 HWX Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/06/2023
- 105,687 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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N981 HWX Mileage History
- 28/02/2022102,644 mi
- 02/03/2022102,648 mi+4 mi
- 16/06/2023105,687 mi+3,039 mi
Average of roughly 2,349 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
N981 HWX MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Land Rover Defender (N981 HWX) between February 2022 and June 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 16 June 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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