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LAND ROVER DEFENDER1996 · 2.5L Diesel

P498 JVC

Vehicle Insight Summary

1996 LAND ROVER DEFENDER — Diesel, 2495cc. This vehicle has 195,580 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 29/09/2023

Tax

No data

Mileage: 195,580
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1996
Engine: 2495cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

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Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 4, 2026, 01:00 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1996 Land Rover Defender (P498 JVC), we found 4 MOT results in the period of September 2021 to September 2022.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 50% pass rate, with 2 passes and 2 failures recorded. A lower-than-average pass rate suggests the vehicle may have had periods of deferred maintenance.

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