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LAND ROVER DEFENDER1997 · 2.5L Diesel

P238 LSD

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1997 LAND ROVER DEFENDER is a Diesel vehicle with a 2495cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 126,059.

MOT

Expired

Expires 05/01/2026

Tax

No data

Mileage: 126,059
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1997
Engine: 2495cc

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: May 16, 2026, 01:04 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 Land Rover Defender (P238 LSD), we found 5 MOT results in the period of December 2023 to December 2025.

Across its entire MOT history, this Land Rover has a 40% success rate (2 passes and 3 fails). Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

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