1997 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · P205 FRB
1997 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 21/02/1997. Recorded mileage 78,519 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 01/07/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 78,519 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Year
- 1997
- Engine
- 2495cc
P205 FRB Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/07/2025
- 78,519 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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P205 FRB Mileage History
- 13/06/202274,996 mi
- 17/05/202376,247 mi+1,251 mi
- 24/06/202477,660 mi+1,413 mi
- 02/07/202578,519 mi+859 mi
Average of roughly 1,154 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
P205 FRB 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 1997 Land Rover Defender (P205 FRB) between June 2022 and July 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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