1997 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · P530 EOD
1997 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 20 May 1997. Recorded mileage 158,471 miles. MOT valid until 11 Feb 2027.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 11 Feb 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 158,471 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P530 EOD Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/02/2026
- 158,471 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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P530 EOD Mileage History
- 19/01/2022150,026 mi
- 17/01/2023151,767 mi+1,741 mi
- 09/01/2024153,977 mi+2,210 mi
- 21/01/2025156,231 mi+2,254 mi
- 12/02/2026158,471 mi+2,240 mi
Average of roughly 2,078 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
P530 EOD 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 (P530 EOD) between January 2022 and February 2026.
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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