1997 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · P277 DNL
1997 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 04 Jul 1997. Recorded mileage 227,342 miles. MOT valid until 28 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 28 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 227,342 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P277 DNL Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/10/2025
- 227,342 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: Good
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P277 DNL Mileage History
- 25/08/2021219,021 mi
- 26/08/2022220,456 mi+1,435 mi
- 25/10/2023222,179 mi+1,723 mi
- 23/10/2024224,035 mi+1,856 mi
- 29/10/2025227,342 mi+3,307 mi
Average of roughly 1,991 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
P277 DNL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Land Rover Defender (P277 DNL) between August 2021 and October 2025.
The record contains 5 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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