1996 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · N985 HWX
1996 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 21/02/1996. Recorded mileage 168,609 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 19/03/2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 168,609 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
N985 HWX Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/03/2024
- 168,609 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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N985 HWX Mileage History
- 10/03/2022167,628 mi
- 11/03/202271,695 mi-95,933 mi
- 14/03/2023168,389 mi+96,694 mi
- 20/03/2024168,609 mi+220 mi
Average of roughly 484 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
N985 HWX 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 (N985 HWX) between March 2022 and March 2024.
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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